Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
“If you think the environment is less important than the economy try holding your breath while you count your money.” – Guy Mc Pherson, American scientist and professor emeritus of natural resources and ecology Time marches on along with bad decisions that continue to affect all Floridians. It was in 2011 that officials with the […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
Thousands of songs have been written about the heart. Depending upon your music genre of choice, we know where “The Heart Of Rock and Roll” is, that “My Heart Will Go On,” and hope to never experience an “Achy Breaky Heart.” In keeping with this theme, Boca Grande Health Clinic Medical Director Dr. Raymond A. […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
This weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will let the waters run out of Lake Okeechobee. Saturday was to be the day. In their press release, they described it as a measure that would prevent further releases during oyster spawning season. (See page 14.) Of course, and in reality, oyster season, indeed the season […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
You may have noticed a new byline in the Boca Beacon. Behind the byline is the latest addition to the Beacon staff, Anna Ridilla. She’s new to the Beacon, and even to the newspaper business, but not to Boca Grande. Anna is the granddaughter of Melinda Thies, who lives at the north end of the […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
BY MARY BETH SCHNEIDER I should have died this past summer. Not the illness kind of death, but the drop-dead kind that makes everyone ask “What happened? She was so fit!” Thankfully, it wasn’t my time. I survived to share my story and alert women everywhere, young and old, of a dangerous, life-threatening condition that […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
Shorebird/seabird beach nesting season begins Feb. 15, 2024. Each nesting season, Charlotte County staff installs temporarily fencing and educational signage around solitary and colony nesting areas to provide a safe buffer zone. Beachgoers are advised to avoid posted shorebird/seabird nesting areas and leave dogs at home. Dogs are seen as predators and have the potential […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
About 17 Boca Grande citizens came out Saturday, Feb. 9 for a meeting at the Community Center on the situation with the U.S. Postal Service in Boca Grande. The meeting was facilitated by a postal employee, but other citizens came out to the afternoon meeting to share stories, ideas and complaints. While no firm path […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
Look out for the March/April edition of Gasparilla Magazine, featuring stories on water aerobics, fly fishing and the Lemon Bay Golf Club. Keep an eye on your mailboxes for the new edition or stop by the Beacon office to pick up a copy.
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News.
Two projects, including a signature house at 181 Gilchrist Ave., were unanimously approved by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The proposed house on Gilchrist is a two-story design. A site plan submitted by Daily Janssen Architects of Palm Beach showed the proposed two-story cottage on Gilchrist to be situated next […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community History.
The second History Bytes program for 2024 featured Boca Grande native Carolyn Parkinson Nabers sharing about her mother’s life on the island. Mary Ellen Vickers Parkinson was “a true Southern lady,” she said. Carolyn spoke to a full crowd in the Johann Fust Library Loggia on Wednesday morning next to a table filled with historic […]