Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Editor’s Note: This is the second of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness. Invasive animals, like Ctenosaura similis, the black spiny-tailed iguana, can be detrimental to local animals like birds, gopher tortoises and sea turtles when their young eat their eggs for the protein they need to […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News.
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority voted to address hurricane drainage issues on Gasparilla Road, near Kappy’s, at their August 14 meeting. After hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton, the standing water lasted for weeks in a right-of-way stretch of road at the Boca Grande Hotel and Kappy’s Market shopping center. A study by the engineering firm […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire, Uncategorized.
Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS responded to a shark bite last Saturday night. Chief C.W. Blosser said that fire and EMS responded on Saturday night to a 10:55 p.m. 911 call to “rendezvous with an incoming boat” that arrived on Gasparilla Island from Cayo Costa. Blosser said that the group was tarpon […]
Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Columns, News, Sports & Outdoors.
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY One of the more important tasks the BGSTA turtle patrollers perform is nest inventory. This is done by digging up and documenting the nest contents either three days after we notice a nest has hatched, or 70 days after the nest was laid, if we didn’t see indications of a […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Community, Education.
I’ve spent most of my life in school – from kindergarten through my doctoral studies – and stayed closely connected to the educational system as a certified school nurse and professor of nursing, training future nurses to support not only patients, but children in the classroom. I’ve worked in countless schools, from bustling city campuses […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
BY RAYMOND A. JAMES, D.O.BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness for a condition that, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation, affects more than 8 million Americans and 125 million people worldwide. Psoriasis is a non-contagious, chronic autoimmune disease that impacts the skin, joints, and often a person’s […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
At the Florida Press Association’s annual conference and awards, the Boca Beacon won 19 awards in the weekly paper category. The awards ceremony, held on Aug. 1 at the Sunseeker Resort, recognized the newspaper for its work in photography, journalism and community service. Since 1989, the Beacon has won 76 first-place awards in the weekly […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
September is the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season; here are ways to prepare for storms that will not only make homeowners’ lives easier, but also ease the burden for first responders. The first thing is to make sure that all grills, and anything with a propane gas tank is unplugged and secured, said Boca […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News.
There will be a new entrance at the Boca Grande Community Center, after approval by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday. Vice Chair Peggy Stanley presided over the meeting, with board members Becky Paterson, Paul Eddy, Jerry Edgerton, Dennis Maloomian, and Barbara Wickwire attending, and Janet Miller and Planner Peter Blackwell of Lee […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Our lives fly by; The impressions we make to young are permanent Today’s times are faster than we can deal with frequently. Take to the outdoors to refresh and recover. Many of us like fishing and boating to get away from the grind. Others maybe a walk in the woods, just get outside. Traffic, congestion, […]