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■ BY SUE ERWIN When Elizabeth “Kay” Gibson recently spent some time in Boca Grande, she recalled when she and her husband Charles “Dana” Gibson were two of the first tenants on the second floor in the railroad depot building. At the time, 1979, they owned Jekyll Towing & Marine Services. While the company’s tugboat Jekyll […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno visited Boca Grande on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to present a check to help fund a new floating rescue dock that will be shared by the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County Sheriff’s deputies. “We have more than 1,200 square miles of land and sea to protect […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Finding the perfect gift for some people is very difficult, which can make Christmas shopping a little less fun than we’d like. Here are a few unique ideas from around the island we thought might help you out. First, stop by the Boca Beacon office at 431 Park Avenue (upstairs) and pick […]
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In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background and very low concentrations in Sarasota County, and background to medium concentrations in Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 K. brevis cells per liter) were observed in 7 samples from estuarine sites in Charlotte and Lee counties, and 3 samples […]
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To the Editor: We at One More Day Foundation would like to thank the Boca Grande community from the bottom of our hearts for your generous donations made to us after our recent mailing. As you know, we provide foster hospice for homeless dogs and ensure a beautiful last chapter for each dog. We place […]
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To the Editor: Well, you may ask, what is shameful and illegal? As Boca Grande’s resident historian, I will tell you. Two newbies have erected and planted obstructions on our historic Promenade walk. Doing such a thing is shameful and may be illegal. That public right-of-way that extends from 1st Street to 5th Street has […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Gasparilla Island MSBU iguana panel met last Monday, Dec. 2, to catch up on program information and talk about the budget. Conversation started with the iguana trapper, George Cera, giving the board an update about how it was going with his leaving cards at residences where the homeowner had called […]
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■ STAFF REPORT As another red tide bloom lurks off the coast, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association recognizes the negative impact these blooms have on our community. After looking at the current protocol for dealing with red tide-related fish kills on Boca Grande beaches, the GICIA donated the $60,000 necessary for Lee County […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Water Association will be replacing aging clay gravity sewer lines on Gasparilla Street beginning December 9, 2019. DeJong Excavating Contractors, Inc. has been contracted to complete this project. This was originally scheduled for November, but it was postponed due to emergency repairs in another location. The clay gravity sewer […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls in the past week. At 11:33 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 Sheriff’s deputies and the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a golf cart vs. motor vehicle accident in the 400 block of E. Railroad Avenue. According to reports, […]