Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
“You only need to look in the news to see concerns about influenza, food safety or red tide to realize how much our health and safety are tied to animals, plants and our shared environment.” Dr sarah babcock For most people a pet is a family member, and medical care is important. Like many human […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Community History.
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Peter and Elsa Soderberg donated $1 million to the new Suncoast Humane Society building project, and the Barrier Island Parks Society announced a new three-year plan including restoration efforts and public informational events. TEN YEARS AGO J.T.’s chili and Roger’s team were the winners at the Whidden’s Back Bay […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Entertainment, Featured News.
Boca Beacon backpages Aries: “Me” time is a must this week, no matter how dirty the house is or how many relatives are going to smite … I mean, visit you this holiday. That thing you’ve been wanting to buy but have the common sense to know you can’t buy it because no person in […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Featured News, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: This Thanksgiving we are thankful for PCI Construction for taking our store from destroyed to dazzling in 45 days. We are thankful for the United Methodist Church and the Boca Grande Woman’s Club for helping us during difficult times. And we are thankful for our friends, family and loyal customers for […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
What do you do with more than 20,000 cubic yards of landscape debris? Other than to make a very large salad for a beaver, press your own three-story rolls of paper or have a bonfire that could be seen from space … not much, except to grind it up for mulch. The mountains of debris […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
“Following the devastation of Hurricane Ian, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily postpone the development of Banyan Gasparilla Sound, as all available resources, labor and materials should be directed toward the community’s ongoing recovery efforts,” he said. “We greatly appreciate the support and enthusiasm we received from our buyers and are grateful to our partners and all of those who played a role in this project.”
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
Retirees at Gasparilla Mobile Estates are hanging on to hope that eviction won’t be the end of their golden years Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents are still without water and sewer, but not because of the hurricane that blew through the park. They are without basic utilities because the park’s owner, Carol Kropp of Winter Park, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
While many are still recovering from Hurricane Ian, no mere hurricane can stop the spirit of Boca Grande during the holidays. We may have confused some people with a graphic in last week’s paper regarding the ecumenical “Giving Thanks” service, which is to be held on the evening prior to National Thanksgiving Day. The event […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
Influenza is hitting the U.S. unusually early and very hard. The New York Times reports that we are seeing the most hospitalizations at this point in the season in more than a decade, “underscoring the potential for a perilous winter of respiratory viruses,” according to recent federal health data. Get your flu shot now “Getting […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The four hurricanes that crossed the Sunshine State in August and September 2004 dumped as much as 27 inches of rain (nearly double the regular amount of rain) in central Florida. All that rain increased the amount of pollution that flowed on the earth’s surface and into rivers and the ocean (called runoff). It may also have increased the amount of groundwater (water that flows underground) because some was absorbed into the ground. These two things are thought to create conditions needed for the bloom of red tide.