Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
By Dr. Raymond James, DO, Boca Grande Health Clinic That is a good question after the storm of the century. And when might it be safe? City Water Everyone who was in Boca after the storm remembers how we all incorporated the new routine of the five-gallon bucket shuffle. We brought water from a brown […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
It is possible there will soon be another layer of protection for local manatees, as the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted this week to adopt a year-round manatee protection zone ordinance for Gasparilla Island – specifically the Boca Grande Bayou – as well as a quarter-mile area off Captiva Island and Safety Harbor, North […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Almost everyone has a memory of playing croquet as a child, probably in their grandmother’s yard. Hans Peterson thinks it is time to make some new memories, this time on the Boca Grande Community Center lawn. “Croquet’s a great game, and everyone can play,” Hans said. And if someone does not know how to play, […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Community History.
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Final Hurricane Irma debris pickups were complete as anglers were busy tying flies and getting ready for the GIFT tournament. TEN YEARS AGO A manatee in Boca Bay was picked up and transported to Lowry Park Zoo due to exposure to red tide. Amber Mills married Mike McGuiness at […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Let’s talk mosquitoes. I’d tell you my phone is ringing off the hook, but our office phones are still out more than they are working. With that said, I am getting a lot of emails and messages about mosquitoes, especially on the north/Charlotte County end of the island. I’ve made a few […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
We’ve got power and internet outages, a cell phone tower lodged in our bakery, piles of debris clogging our side streets and more piles along the main road, beach accesses that are closed and a plethora of workers and trucks roaming all over the island … and the bridge is set to open to the […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
Hurricane Ian has not been able to stop our democratic processes, but it has blown them around somewhat. Since a number of polling places have been damaged or destroyed, registered voters in Lee and Charlotte counties, as well as a few other places affected by the storm, have some new and temporary guidelines and voting […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, News.
The Boca Grande Disaster Relief Fund handed out its first 23 checks to help businesses and organizations in Boca Grande recover from Hurricane Ian. The amount of the grants is not public information, but the results will be substantial, noted Larry Hannah, one of the Fund’s management committee members. “I got a lot of hugs […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO While the island was still picking up debris from Hurricane Irma, Hal McCombs was introduced as the new president of the Royal Palm Players. TEN YEARS AGO A short video called “Rich History … Priceless Future: The Tarpon of Boca Grande Pass” was created by Brooks and Sean Paxton, highlighting our fishing […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
FIVE YEARS AGO Lee County officials announced when landscaping waste would be picked up from Hurricane Irma. Land’s End and The Community of Boca Grande donated more than $14,000 to area children in clothing and personal hygiene kits. TEN YEARS AGO Whiteflies have been invading the Gasparilla Island from Argentina and are attacking the figs […]