Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Entertainment, News, Police & Fire, Sports & Outdoors.
No permit required, but fire, sheriff and Coast Guard present Possibly over 50,000 people are anticipated to attend the Boca H20 Music Festival, to be held on Saturday just off the north end of the island. The music festival runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is held in the water, with performers on […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Charles E. “Chuck” or “Charlie” Blanchard, age 80, passed away on August 17, 2024 at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada. He was surrounded by loved ones. After a long illness, he made the choice to go into Hospice care, and had time to reminisce, enjoying notes and calls from friends and loved ones. Charlie was […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Sports & Outdoors.
To the Editor: I wish to thank Ms. Savas for her eye-opening article on wind turbines (Aug. 23, 2024 issue). The inefficiency, number one. The harm even one can cause when it is damaged and breaks apart. The miles of cable laid beneath the water to be able reach anyone. Anyone? Where is the funding […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
In the last year we have had multiple situations where individuals stepped out, said something, called a neighbor, called an official and made something change. Very often with our readers, there is a sort of WASPy pride, where they do not want attention for themselves, and wish for only good things to happen in the […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Education, Featured News, News.
BY COREY ANGLIN,THE GASPARILLA INN During our annual Management Training last summer, we had the pleasure of connecting with Devon Harris, one of the founding members of the Jamaica National Bobsled Team. Devon is now a motivational speaker who brought insight and encouragement to our team. He also introduced us to the Drews Avenue Primary […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, Health & Wellness, News.
The Boca Grande Health Clinic will go in front of a Lee County Hearing Examiner Wednesday, Aug. 28, for its proposed new building at 280 Park Avenue. The request comes because the Clinic filed an application for a variance from Lee County Land Development Code Section 34-2020(b), which requires 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Getting a ride to school on your father’s fishing boat sounds like part of a story from Boca Grande’s History Center. Indeed, those stories are favorites around the island. One of the fun and charming things about Boca Grande is that this story is still the way things are happening today. Candace Beye, stylist at […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Gasparilla Island Water Association Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable water supply. From Sept. 16, 2024, at 8 a.m. through October 25, 2024, GIWA will disinfect the water with free chlorine rather than combined chlorine/ammonia (chloramines). This conversion to chlorine (which is a stronger disinfectant) from […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Sports & Outdoors.
This time of year is prime for storms. The state desperately needs the summer rains to replenish aquifers, remoisturize forests and de-heat the ground. These storms are our Florida reality. But there is danger, of course. Even safely inside, lightning fries our transformers, melts our hard drives and makes mincemeat of expensive HVAC circuit boards, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS), in partnership with Keep Lee County Beautiful, has announced the 2024 International Coastal Beach Cleanup on Boca Grande, a vital part of the global initiative to protect oceans and coastlines. The beach cleanup will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 starting at the […]