Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Columns, News.
By Rep. Mike Grant “Thank God!” I remember holding my wife and kids close after Hurricane Charley, so grateful to be alive and have them with me. Things can be replaced, but family cannot. The power of Mother Nature decimated Charlotte County, made my neighborhood unrecognizable and destroyed my home. Reflecting on what happened 18 […]
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For months people other than Boca Grande North residents have dumped there, including some island contractors. People had tried to call the number for the association that is listed in the phone book, but the number was out of service after the storm.
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The Englewood Invitational Winter Art Festival will showcase almost 50 award-winning fine artists and fine craftsmen from around the country with their incredible handmade artwork. The festival is a premiere art collecting opportunity for local homeowners and visitors as well as being a great place to spend the day meeting new artists. There will be everything from large original watercolors, acrylics, and oils to life size bronze sculpture, hand forged jewelry, pottery, photography, everything you can imagine will be represented. Local favorites showing will be Ann Marie Solomon with her watercolors, Rich Fizer with his hand-blown glass. Maria Bone with her paintings, Heather Hooper with her pottery and John Cheer with his incredible clay work.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Community History.
Five years ago: The animals were getting blessed, Royal Palm Players were putting on “The Boca Girls” and everyone was preparing for the Taste of Boca Grande.
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.
“We have to think about the future” he said. “It’s a little bit down the road, but we are certainly starting to do the exploratory discussions with real estate people and public officials. Our lease goes to 2030, so we have to get something done by then, but it could be earlier than that. We are just in the early stages. A big project like that will take three or four years to design and build anyway, but you can’t start too early because if you wait too long problems can occur.”
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Editorial, News.
It’s been a year. A year of highs and lows, leaving us with a broader appreciation for this journey we are on and those with whom we choose to surround ourselves. Although we may stumble sometimes, it’s important that we muster up the courage to get back up again. As a community, we have done that together. Charlotte County has strengthened its resolve in the wake of Hurricane Ian, and we at CCSO have been overwhelmed by the support you showed us following Deputy Taylor’s passing. I cannot express to you how much that has meant as we cope with the tragic loss of a brother.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
The project consists of trucking sand to beaches previously designated by the state as critically eroded and actively managed by Lee County to protect public infrastructure currently at risk from hurricane impacts. Currently permitted locations include Lovers Key where a breach threatens the access bridge, and south of Blind Pass where the severely eroded beach threatens the Sanibel Captiva Road evacuation route.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
To the Editor: Lee County thanks residents who were given set-out deadlines in some unincorporated areas and have placed their remaining Hurricane Ian debris at the curb. The county reminds those residents that collection of storm debris in these areas will conclude once material that met the deadline has been picked up: Lehigh Acres Gateway […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
This week trucks contracted by the state of Florida came to start taking away the large pile of construction, demolition and household debris at the north end of the island. With the announcement of the trucks’ arrival, it was also determined that the property, long thought to be owned by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, is actually owned by Boca Grande North.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Education.
We’re getting closer to the date of The Island School’s Chowder Dinner, one of Boca Grande’s most sumptuous events. Take-out or dine-in eating options are available. The event will be held on Friday, Jan. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Crowninshield Community House. The school now has 17 chefs on board to deliver […]