Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Obituaries.
Mary Dosdall Guyer, 88, of Boca Grande, formerly Saint Paul, Minn., went to heaven peacefully surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Memories of Mary Guyer from Her Children: Our Mom, Mary Dosdall Guyer, was born December 24, 1934. She was a Christmas Eve gift to her parents, Chester and Marie Dosdall and her older […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, News.
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO There was a mass exodus of man-o-wars parading through our waters. The Fishery Pier was on fire. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Dog Show took place with Danielle, a pointer, winning the Boca Bowser category. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Residents said “no” to bike bridges at a meeting held […]
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To the Editor: Boca Grande celebrated the 2023 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair last Saturday. “Superheroes Everywhere” was possible due to the 100 or so dedicated Woman’s Club and community volunteers who participated both during the events and leading up to the big day. The morning started with the annual […]
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By Capt Sandy Melvin After the destruction from Hurricane Ian showcased a need for stronger storage options in our area, the Boca Grande and Cape Haze communities will soon have a new enclosed storage facility available for large RVs, boats, collectible cars, etc. Grande Storage Condos has recently announced plans to begin construction of 52 […]
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To the Editor: On behalf of Suncoast Humane Society, we wish to thank the Boca Grande community for their overwhelming support of the second Annual Dogs for Dogs Fundraiser held March 18th. Over $20,000 was raised in support of Suncoast’s mission to provide programs, services and support of pets and the people who love them, […]
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The cleanup is one big ray of sunshine in the whole mess. Thanks to some help from Boca Grande resident Bryan Troutman and a few of his friends, a state representative was contacted and made aware of the situation. The rodent problem, the smell and the general feeling of depression residents felt while living amongst piles of rubble had been going on for far too long. It began on Wednesday, and residents counted somewhere between 30 and 40 loads that had already been removed. The county will be cleaning in three phases – cleaning up what is already at the curb, cleaning up around the homes and finally, removing the destroyed units. They expect to be finished at a fairly rapid rate, though, possibly in two to three weeks.
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Thanks to a grant from the Boca Grande Disaster Fund created by the Lighthouse United Methodist Church, Razorback LLC, the same company who did the Range Light restoration years ago, have begun work by first placing scaffolding on the tower and putting a 6’ safety fence around the walking path for a bit longer. Afterward, entry to the walking trails can be made walking on the paver path and going west around the lighthouse to the entrance. The paver path donated by the Lee County Tourist Development Council will undergo a few repairs as well.
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The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association Island-wide Cleanup set for Saturday, March 18 has been postponed due to weather. We will let you know when it is rescheduled.
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Questions regarding the layout of the site and about use of the adjacent building came into play after plans were produced by Vertical Bridge and submitted to Lee County, containing information the local committee had not seen yet. Commissioners Cecil Pendergrass and Brian Hamman made sure the agenda item was adapted to include only the tower height, not the site.
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A small, neglected cottage on Gilchrist Avenue got a lot of attention this Wednesday at the March 8 Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting, as the current owner of the property wishes to have its status changed from contributing to non-contributing in order to tear it down.