Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reports that Huricane Ian had a minimal affect on the success of sea turtle nesting on the island. “It was the end of nesting season for the loggerheads, fortunately,” said Denise Juergens, the island’s Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) permit holder and a board member of the […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
Lemon Bay Conservancy will hold a public open house at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, Feb. 11 that will included guided trail walks, environmental presentations and more. The first walk of the day, aptly named the “Early Bird” Birding Walk, will depart at 8 a.m. to observe some of the upland and wetland bird […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Obituaries.
Sandy Bylaska, tournament judge extraordinnaire and such a well-loved woman in our community, has passed away. She is now with the love of her life, husband Jackie. Sandy did not mince words. If she didn’t like you, you knew it, but she rarely got too mad over things that didn’t matter. To her friends and […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The sale of Las Olas, a home that was once part of the Crowninshield compound on Gilchrist Avenue, broke island real estate records when it sold for $13 million. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce announced that the two-day competition would also include the traditional art […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued health alerts for the presence of a red tide bloom. An alert level of red tide was found near Buck Key (Blind Pass), Gasparilla Island State Park (Boca Grande Pass), Tarpon Bay Road Beach (Sanibel), and Lighthouse Beach (Sanibel). This is in […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History.
The first History Bytes lecture of the 2023 season, brought to you by the Boca Grande Historical Society and Bank of America, regarded grave matters of the island – literally. The presentation given by Boca Grande Historial Society Executive Director Crystal Diff and Scott Shively, Charlotte County historian, was all about local cemeteries … including […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Columns, News.
The beautiful sunset capped off the night of fun and faith as the new chapter of Young Life held its major fundraiser of the year at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club Monday, Jan. 31. The event was the first major event for the Englewood Chapter of Young Life, a Christian ministry focusing on middle school […]
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Way back in the early 2000s when there were actually two weekly papers in Boca Grande I wrote a column called Backstage with Boots. There I attempted to relate to our Royal Palm Player awesome audience some of the things that went on behind the stage performances. In the beginnings of RPP, budget was pretty […]
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Over two decades ago when my late husband, Jack, told me he’d shook hands on a lease for a downtown space in Terry Seitz’s new post and beam building, I almost killed him. After deciding to sell our home on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where we’d raised our son, I was looking forward to […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
Broken bones, sprains and fractures are the most common injuries requiring an X-ray. And now that X-ray imaging services are available onsite at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, patients no longer have to drive off island for care. “With X-rays on site, our doctors can diagnose a wide array of illnesses and injuries and help […]