Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in News.
The Woman’s Club is bringing some exciting New Orleans flair to the island, so get out your beads and masks to decorate both you and your bike! The morning begins with the parade along the Bike Path for carts, scooters and bikes at 10:30. It starts at 5th Street and will be led by the Lemon Bay High School band. Prizes will be awarded in several categories.
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
The theme of Boca Grande Health Clinic’s 75th anniversary year – “Healthy Together” – celebrates the people who helped build and support the Clinic through the years and the caregivers and donors who sustain it today. “Over the years, we have proven that there are no problems that cannot be overcome when we work together,” said Mark Driscoll, Clinic CEO. “Our history is one marked by triumph over adversity, perseverance in the face of challenges both big and small, and most of all, an unyielding commitment to community.”
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Lowell Brockway Dana II, age 85, passed away Sunday February 27, 2022 at his home in North Muskegon, MI, surrounded by his family. He was born in Muskegon, MI on July 12, 1936 to Lowell and Zita Dana (Vos), attended Muskegon Public Schools and graduated from Lake Forest Academy High School in Lake Forest, […]
Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
In 2011, Lemon Bay Conservancy member and tour guide Dr. Bill Dunson made an unusual discovery at the preserve in Placida while exploring the newly built trails with his son. Together they observed 3 out of 9 ponds at the preserve were in fact tidal ponds. Additionally, the two also saw that there was a naturally formed, mangrove protected , nursery for juvenile tarpon and snook. The near oxygen free ,brackish water, which is found there is highly suitable to the survival needs of the very small tarpon.Adult tarpon are thought to spawn far offshore during the summer months. They have unique larvae that allow them to travel at sea for a couple of months, giving them time to make their way into the far reaches of the coastal landscape.
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.
On Wednesday, April 6, at 5:30 p.m., the Suncoast Humane Society will hold its final fundraising event of the season, just in time to take advantage of the Giving Challenge.The cost is $150 per person, with cocktails and dinner provided by Chef Micheal Durett. Make reservations by March 30 to Margaret Ann Behrend, development@humanel.org., (908) 752-5164.
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
On February 20, 2022 Portia Westerfield, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away with a smile on her face and in the loving company of her husband, James Kroll. Born in Evanston, Illinois, on November 15, 1930 to Eleanor and Alexander Patterson, Portia lived a rich and robust life. She was raised in Paoli, PA and on […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a traffic initiative during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and into the weekend. During this campaign, deputies will be highly focused on areas where impaired driving has been statistically prevalent. This will include increased DUI patrols and other enforcement efforts aimed at preventing impaired […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
On Wednesday, April 6, at 5:30 p.m., the Suncoast Humane Society will hold its final fundraising event of the season, just in time to take advantage of the Giving Challenge.The cost is $150 per person, with cocktails and dinner provided by Chef Micheal Durett. Make reservations by March 30 to Margaret Ann Behrend, development@humanel.org, (908) 752-5164.
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.
As the death rate of manatees continues to rise (1,101 last year and 382 since the first of this year), a rush is on to save the manatee, and one way to do so would be to get them reinstated on the Endangered Species List.
Many lawmakers and environmental groups are spurring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the government agency that would make such a decision, to place the manatee back on the list. So far there has been no decision made by this agency. Letters to the FWS asking them relist this remarkable Florida marine mammal as endangered would help.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The fences at Hill Tide Estate seem to be procreating.
While the only “new” news we have regarding the original fence is from Lee County, a new fence has appeared in the last week – this one attached to the pier the gated subdivision built … and it looks as though they have every intention of taking it from far.
Between Lee County, the DEP and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the only agency to respond was SWFWMD. They are looking into it.