Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
A new report on the health of the Banyan Street banyan trees shows that they have strongly recovered from recent hurricanes, and a moth attack in the spring. “You get to really see the rev of the trees and how resilient that they are,” said arborist Rick Joyce, of Florida Resources Ecological of Fort Myers. […]
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On Monday, Aug.12, AT&T service was completely out on not only Gasparilla Island, but up all the way to Englewood. This affected not only Ma Bell’s customers, but the other carriers that use the AT&T network, such as Pure Talk. Often, when service is poor, there is at least one bar, but users saw an […]
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North Port City Commission formally adopted an updated Unified Development Code on Tuesday. The city said that the code will “streamline and modernize its land development regulations.” The updated ULDC, which has been in the works since 2015, represents a comprehensive overhaul of the city’s existing development regulations. The new code is organized into six […]
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Boca Grande arts champion Alice Court has been added to the Board of Trustees of the Hermitage Artist Retreat. Splitting her time between Boca Grande and Toronto, Canada, Alice Court received her first degree in music and began her career as a writer and host of a children’s television show. She has been a board […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
There is no timeline yet for the reopening of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier, closed by Charlotte County after Hurricane Debby. But in a review Tuesday by the Boca Beacon, the erosion appears to be in places along the approach path to the pier, and there is no apparent damage to the pier itself. Charlotte […]
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Monday was first day with full lunch and dinner service South Beach Bar & Grille has reopened in their rebuilt location with two “soft opening” private parties last week, and full opening Monday. Word is out, and diners have filled the restaurant since. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, there was a party for contractors and everyone […]
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Despite Hurricane Debby, the quality of water at the beaches of Lee and Charlotte Counties remained in the “good” category. “Beaches in both Lee and Charlotte Counties were sampled on Monday,” said Michael Berry, Natural Sciences Manager for the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee. “All results were good.” The state keeps a website of […]
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Crews from Lamberts Cable Splicing are about the island, laying Corning fiber optic cable and black ductwork. The company, headquartered in Rocky Mount, N.C., is a utility contractor specializing in telecom networks across the southeast. The poles for the island’s 5G networks, for Verizon, were erected earlier this year, but they have not been connected. […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community History, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I very much enjoyed the article by Karen Grace on Brian Ahern, and with it brought back many memories to mind. Attached is the cover of a sweetly inscribed book given to Eleanor by her husband, which I have had in my possession since her passing. Mark and I spent a great […]