Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community, News.
Some people are unforgettable for many different reasons. Some have a radiant smile that just makes you feel better about the day. Others have a gentle, laidback attitude and a listening ear. Still others shine with the love and care that they feel for their fellow man. And then there are some people who are […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
By Sandra Hollingsworth Within the community of Sea Oats, many extra hands have helped to clean up the common areas and each unit in a very short time. People can do things more quickly and easily when they work as one. The entire team pulled together to ensure the beloved Sea Oats would shine again. […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Obituaries.
Natalie “Pat” O’Brien Conklin passed peacefully on October 9, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida, surrounded by family at the age of 96. She was born in 1926 in New York City. She graduated in 1944 from Westover School in Middlebury, CT, where an endowment scholarship was established in her name. She was predeceased in 2009 by […]
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Mary A. Tucker (nee Harrington), born to eternal life on October 13, 2022 at the age of 75 years. Cherished wife of Drew for 53 years. Loving mother of Brett (Victoria) Tucker and Mandy (Daniel) Jackson. Dear “GrandMary” of Avery Tucker, Riley Jackson, Maya Tucker, Jackson Tucker and Tucker Jackson. Further survived and loved by […]
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Jean Seward of Venice, a beloved director, mentor and friend of the members of the Boca Grande Duplicate Bridge Club, died on November 2, 2022. She was a well-loved popular director of the club from 2010 to her retirement in 2016. According to her very good friend, Janet Laudenslager, “Jean and her husband Jack moved […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Shown here is Bobby in center owner of Moving Across America (941) 662-5833 and his crew Will on left and Leo on right for weeks they have been picking up tons of boca grande debris on private roads and unloading the same tins onto state roads to remove from front of homes. […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
Gasparilla Island has been quite the hot topic within Lee County administration circles lately, including some cryptic conversation at a meeting held on November 1 regarding, among other things, debris removal. After Hurricane Ian, Lee County signed a contract with Charlotte County and their subcontractor, Ashford, to clean up Gasparilla Island. Charlotte County already handles […]
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By Dr. Raymond James, DO, Boca Grande Health Clinic That is a good question after the storm of the century. And when might it be safe? City Water Everyone who was in Boca after the storm remembers how we all incorporated the new routine of the five-gallon bucket shuffle. We brought water from a brown […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
Many say that the climate of a community is best monitored by the mental health of the children who live there. Are they safe? Are they happy? Do they have plans for their future? Do they have faith? While it is true that going through a hurricane that stayed so strong for so long is […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
It is possible there will soon be another layer of protection for local manatees, as the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted this week to adopt a year-round manatee protection zone ordinance for Gasparilla Island – specifically the Boca Grande Bayou – as well as a quarter-mile area off Captiva Island and Safety Harbor, North […]