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Fix’ Inn time

■ BY SUE ERWIN Dozens of workers have been busy adding more beauty to The Gasparilla Inn & Club over the past several weeks. Jon Reecher, general manager at The Gasparilla Inn & Club, said the work is part of a three-year project. “We’re re-siding the front and one side of the Inn, and that […]

Memories, stories of war sought

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you have memories of what it was like to live during World War I or World War II, now is the time to make an important contribution and be part of a publication that will share your story with future generations. Friends of Boca Grande Community Center has partnered with […]

Profile: Joe Stansbury

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve enjoyed a delicious sandwich made on fresh- baked bread at Kappy’s Market recently, chances are it was made and served to you by Joe Stansbury. The friendly face behind the deli counter has been working four days per week at Kappy’s for the past 20 years. His wife, Phyllis, […]

GUEST EDITORIAL: Anderson explains position in running for District 3

■  BY DICK ANDERSON I am Dick Anderson, and I am a candidate for the Lee County Commission District 3. My candidacy is motivated by the legacy we will leave to our children and grandchildren. Are we the generation that will preside over irreversible damage to our unique fisheries, waterways, and natural landscape through uninformed […]

Be careful what you wish for

To the Editor: “All for one and one for all.” Funny, that seems to be the battle cry of people like me. But hey, I guess it’s the battle cry of anyone who takes a side on any issue. Now, I haven’t hired a lawyer, but I do know that Lee County requires the beach […]

Learning the fate of our Farmers Market

■ BY SUE ERWIN      Boca Grande Farmers Market Founder Shauna Lee Lange is hoping for a successful 2016-2017 season – even if it is only half a season. This month, representatives of Lee County informed her that Wheeler Field, where the market was held for the first two years, would not be available […]

Turtle trek

■ BY SUE ERWIN      It’s very unusual to see a sea turtle stop off at the beach in the middle of the day to lay her eggs, but that’s exactly what happened on the beach around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22. Staff members at The Boca Grande Club spotted a loggerhead sea […]

Beacon crew up for five awards at upcoming FPA event

■ STAFF REPORT        When September rolls around and the Florida Press Association holds its annual convention, the Boca Beacon crew will be looking to win or place in five categories. It was announced earlier this week that Beacon editor Marcy Shortuse is up for two awards – one for noninvestigative reporting and […]

Still searching for any sign of Javier

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE      Several men and a dog set out from Pineland Marina in Bokeelia on Wednesday, July 27 in a continuing search for a swimmer missing from Boca Grande waters. The missing boy’s father, Edwin Castro, was one of the men. He is heartbroken, and he is exhausted from his efforts […]

Profile: Jessica Smith

■ BY SUE ERWIN       If you haven’t met the newest staff member at the Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, you’ll want to read more about this week’s profile candidate, Jessica Smith. Jessica, 23, started her position as program assistant at the Community Center in May. She was born in California, but […]