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2021 Lee County Parks & Recreation Turkey Hoop Shoot
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
Photos by Dusty and Cheryl Sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon
EDITORIAL: We say goodbye, and thank you, to Jungle Joe
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, News.
They say that everyone is expendable, when it comes to a job. No matter how well you do it, how long you’ve been there, whether there’s no one else there who even remotely has a clue as to how to do your job … everyone’s position is fluid. Whoever “they” are never watched “Jungle” Joe […]
Lee County proposes potential year-round manatee zone on the bayou
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
Lee County Commissioners want to place year-round slow-speed zones for boaters in certain areas to help better protect manatees. The proposed slow speed zone ordinance would be applicable to, among other Lee County waterways, the Boca Grande Bayou. Manatees disperse during summer months, but when waters elsewhere grow too cold for them to survive they […]
A bug’s life: A ride-along along with Lee County Mosquito Control
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.
(Warning, a multitude of mosquito larvae were harmed during the writing of this story) Three warriors step forward, cross-armed, ready to take flight. Cue Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries.” The warriors’ names are Jamie Fowler, Scott Shanks, and pilot Mike Haslam, members of the Lee County Mosquito Control District (LCMCD or nicknamed “The District”) team. […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County operations adjust schedules for Thanksgiving
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Other schedules will be adjusted. The adjustments include: Solid Waste • Thursday, Nov. 25: All county facilities are closed and no garbage, yard waste or recycling will be collected. Collections will […]
Sidewalk ordinance amendment expected to be finalized, passed at December 7 Lee County Commissioners’ meeting
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
On Tuesday, Nov. 2 Lee County Commissioners unanimously approved the ordinance that will determine the way shopkeepers and property owners are allowed to keep their storefronts in Boca Grande. The decision was made at their monthly meeting. The ordinance will be formalized at the commissioners’ December 7 monthly meeting.There will be no other public presentations […]
Grande Rounds series begins with ‘Back to Boca’ virtual talk
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Featured News, Health & Wellness, News.
The “Grande Rounds” health lecture series sponsored by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation is set to kick off the season on November 16. “Back to Boca” will be the main theme of the first talk, which will feature Clinic physician Raymond A. James, D.O. and Clinic CEO Mark […]
Lee County says ‘no’ to Friends COVID protocols
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center has been notified by Jesse Lavender, Director of Lee County Parks and Recreation, that the previously announced health & safety protocol cannot be approved by the County. The Friends policy asked all patrons 12 and older that are attending ticketed indoor programs to: • Provide proof of a […]
OBITUARY: Robert Dietrich Kunisch
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Robert Dietrich Kunisch of Boca Grande and Lutherville, Md..was born on July 7,1941 in Norwalk, Conn.. to Margaret Dietrich and I.W. (Henry) Kunisch. He died on October 20, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His wife and two children were by his side. He was a graduate of New York University in 1964 […]