Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Next week, Charlotte County will submit an application to the state for help in acquiring two properties in Placida that abut Coral Creek and the Causeway intersection. This discussion is good. We need more public lands and publicly accessible places in Charlotte County, indeed across Florida. We also need open-space lands to absorb the things, […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Barred owls are expandingtheir habitat because the forestin the East has been cut down.That’s called adaptive range expansion. And do you know what? Whether you believe in God or nature, whatever, that happens every day in our ecosystem.It’s a naturally occurring ecological phenomenon. It’s a core behavioral characteristic of animals. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) The […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
A resolution starts with a goal,A promise made within your soul, To grow, to learn, to start each day, To let old habits fall away.It’s not perfection that we seek, But steady steps, week by week. With hope and faith, the path is clear, To make the most of this New Year. Catherine Pulsifer Poet […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
From standing on cars to running the show For longtime Boca Beacon readers, the Chitwood name may stir a memory. In the May 18, 1990 edition of this paper, Joie Chitwood Jr. was featured in a profile that captured a life shaped by speed, showmanship and a deep family tradition in racing. More than three […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
An interesting idea for New Year’s Eve 2026. What if, instead of a ball drop or some other countdown, we de-levitated a Boca Nut from the Boca Beacon at an earlier time, when some other island nation drops the ball? Then we could get New Year’s over with and go on about our business, with […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO Englewood Helping Hand received a $5,000 donation from Boca Grande’s Lighthouse United Methodist Church. TEN YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association announced that they had reached the $20 million mark in pledges for the Mercabo site and were aiming for the $22 million mark. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO A mulch […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Opinion.
Think of me as 35; Jack Benny was always 39 BY SUSAN HANAFEE The two workmen who showed up to replace the poorly installed blinds in one of the condos we used to own looked like Penn and Teller. I prayed that their work wasn’t as laughable as the last two comedians who dealt with […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
In spite of the arrival of mid-week cold weather, there were still families out visiting local beaches. Over the weekend, when temps were in the 70s, island parking lots filled and there were some complaints online that lots at Gasparilla Island State Park had filled up. Families who had come for vacation, however, were still […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Banyan Street lost another banyan tree this week. Crews were out Monday removing a tree in the middle of the block, on the south side of the street. “DOT had to subcontract the removal of the tree you are referencing due to its proximity to major powerlines,” said Betsy Clayton, Lee County communications director, in […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
Next week, parking pass pickups start back up again at the Crowninshield House, with dates through January. There are permits available for: “A” Resident decal – for Gasparilla Island residents. “B” Hotel Guest placard – for registered hotel or motel guests. “C” Island Employee and Volunteer decal – for employees and volunteers working on Gasparilla […]