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Range Light now open to visitors; safe to climb after inspections by engineers

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News, Uncategorized.

After hurricanes this fall, Barrier Island Parks Society has been working to prepare the Range Light and surrounding areas for visitors. Those repairs include the irrigation system, pavers and soil stabilization. A story Friday in the Boca Beacon indicated that BIPS announced that the Range Light was “restored”. That is incorrect, as repairs to the lighthouse identified by BIP’s consulting engineers are anticipated to be made […]

Crews Bank hosts art show

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events.

This season the Boca Grande Art Center is pleased and grateful to offer rotating displays of their exhibiting artists’ works at the island’s recently re-opened Crews Bank & Trust on Park Avenue. First to be featured this month are several encaustic monotype pieces by Susan Shaffer, a founding member of the BGAC and 45-year island […]

After finish of hurricane debris removal process, Lee County announces waste guidelines

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

Lee County Solid Waste has announced that debris collection for Hurricane Milton has concluded for unincorporated areas of mainland Lee County in addition to Boca Grande, Captiva and Pine Island. Collections on the sparsely populated islands of Upper Captiva, Useppa and Cayo Costa are ongoing.  The county is now reminding residents of unincorporated mainland Lee […]

Beach cleanup begins after dead fish from red tide

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.

Boca Grande residents called Lee County about the dead mullet on beaches. As of Wednesday, Lee County Parks & Recreation had brought a dumpster and a surf rake to beaches. The equipment, according to Betsy Clayton, a spokesperson for Lee County, is specifically designed to clean up fish-kills and other beach debris. “The dumpster has […]

Reading about fishing: Author favorites Robert Fritchey, Hart Stilwell

Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.

It’s a new year, but I’m stuck reminiscing about old observations. I’ve read several older books about fishing; it’s amazing that it took me 70 years to discover that I didn’t invent the wheel. What I’m talking about is, the more I read about past lifetime fisherfolk back in the ’40s through the ’60s, the […]

The Rev. Michelle Robertshaw appointed to Cathedral

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News.

Bishop Douglas Scharf of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida has appointed the Rev. Michelle L. Robertshaw as provost of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, effective February 16. Her first service at the Cathedral will be Sunday, March 2. “I am eager to partner with Mother Robertshaw and St. Peter’s during this time of […]