Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
To the Editor: “All for one and one for all.” Funny, that seems to be the battle cry of people like me. But hey, I guess it’s the battle cry of anyone who takes a side on any issue. Now, I haven’t hired a lawyer, but I do know that Lee County requires the beach […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Farmers Market Founder Shauna Lee Lange is hoping for a successful 2016-2017 season – even if it is only half a season. This month, representatives of Lee County informed her that Wheeler Field, where the market was held for the first two years, would not be available […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s very unusual to see a sea turtle stop off at the beach in the middle of the day to lay her eggs, but that’s exactly what happened on the beach around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22. Staff members at The Boca Grande Club spotted a loggerhead sea […]
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■ STAFF REPORT When September rolls around and the Florida Press Association holds its annual convention, the Boca Beacon crew will be looking to win or place in five categories. It was announced earlier this week that Beacon editor Marcy Shortuse is up for two awards – one for noninvestigative reporting and […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Several men and a dog set out from Pineland Marina in Bokeelia on Wednesday, July 27 in a continuing search for a swimmer missing from Boca Grande waters. The missing boy’s father, Edwin Castro, was one of the men. He is heartbroken, and he is exhausted from his efforts […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN If you haven’t met the newest staff member at the Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, you’ll want to read more about this week’s profile candidate, Jessica Smith. Jessica, 23, started her position as program assistant at the Community Center in May. She was born in California, but […]
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Jason Maughan is vying for the District 27 Florida Senate seat currently held by Lizbeth Benacquisto. He has issued a challenge to his District 27 Florida Senate opponent to sign the Now or Neverglades Declaration. In her official statements and campaign literature, Senator Benacquisto claims she supports stopping Lake Okeechobee releases and is in favor […]
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To the Editor: I was disappointed to read the editorial, “The parking-challenged ghosts of Boca Grande” on July 22nd. I found it mean-spirited and inaccurate, seemingly intended to foster an antagonistic relationship between so-called selfish beach street property owners and everyone who parks on these streets. As a homeowner and president of our neighborhood association, […]
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The traffic shift that was scheduled to shift traffic to the new northbound lanes on CR 771 (Gasparilla Road) from Rotonda Boulevard to SR 776 on July 20 has been moved to the week of July 25 due to weather delays. Two-way traffic will shift from existing lanes to the […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Island residents David and Patty Hayes walked down the street the 1.5 miles from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland Ohio on Tuesday, July 19 with an easy heart. They were leaving a party hosted by Ohio Governor John Kasich and were en route […]