Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
There is a reason that those who litter are called “litterbugs.” Bugs are the lowest form of life! It is maddening and tragic to see the result of those who use our outdoors as their own personal trash can …
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The 34th Annual Englewood Invitational Outdoor Art Festival is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29-30 after a two-year hiatus … and it promises to be the “Best Little Art Show” in Englewood.
The pandemic was rough on everyone, especially artists whose jobs were literally the first to shut down in March of 2020. Every show in the country was canceled in the middle of our Florida season, which left independent artists high and dry for not only work and money, but with businesses shuttered it was difficult to get supplies to work during that time.
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
A memorial service will be held for Richard B Myers on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande. Jan and the family welcome friends and loved ones to then join in a festive celebration of Dick’s life at the Boca Bay Pass Club Power House from 12:30-2:30 […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.
It was a busy Wednesday morning at the Boca Grande Community Center, as the Historic Preservation Board Meeting was called to order.
The first item on the agenda was the Special Certificate of Appropriateness (SCA) Case 7th Street Boathouse and Marina Alterations (SCA2021-00021).
“This is a non-contributing property that has been previously approved,” read Peter Blackwell, Lee County Planner and Zoning. “Replace the existing boathouse with a new design boathouse. That construction has not occurred yet, and what the applicant is asking for today is a revision to what was previously approved, I believe, in 2018. The main item that concerns staff or that’s relevant to staff review is the exterior elevations on the South elevation. Staff finds that none of these changes are really a change in the character of the building. It’s maritime industrial design either way, and they’re still keeping the metal siding.”
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The following information regards our Lee County commissioners, as taken from interviews with island resident Mary O’Bannon. We will be continuing on with interviews from several elected officials from Lee County and the state of Florida, to allow you to know each one a little bit better.
As far as the Boca Beacon is concerned, our readership deserves to be better acquainted with those who make and uphold our laws and create legislation. Many thanks to Mary, and to the commissioners, for helping us with that mission.
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Community History, News.
While doing some research for a project, Karen Grace came across a disturbing statistic. “In all the years of history, tens of thousands of years of history,” asked Karen. “How much do you think is about women?” If you guessed 10 or five percent, you would be wrong. The answer is one-half of one percent. […]
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Join Mote Marine Laboratory as it kicks off its Coffee with a Scientist series on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center, complete with coffee, pastries and science.
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Run the island from one end to the other … that’s how the challenge began. Two longtime friends, Kyle Hocker and David Hoeft came up with the idea over a year ago. Although last year the run did not come to fruition, this December they vowed to see it through.
And so it began …
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Fay Lorraine Dixon Moser of Sweetwater, Tennessee went to be with her Lord and Savior at 1:38 a.m. on January 6, 2022. As she entered the gates of glory, she was met by her husband, James Washington Moser and her daughter, Miracle Ann. Starting on August 19, 1949, she and J.W. spent 37 earthly years […]
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William A. “Bill” Warber, age 88 of Englewood, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022. He was born on December 1, 1933, in Grand Haven to the late William and Augusta (Gross) Warber. Bill married Doris Ann Yager on November 20, 1953, and was blessed with two children. Bill grew up in the dairy business owned […]