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New November 6 NHR web meeting announced with little notice: Another piece in the miscommunication puzzle

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Lee County has announced that a webinar meeting with the state regarding portions of the Boca Grande Historic District’s residential properties being nominated to the National Historic Register, has been scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Original word of the meeting came to the Boca Beacon through Lynne Seibert on […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Matching funds sought for sizable donation to Harry Chapin Food Bank

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, Letters to the Editor, News.

To the Editor: For those who know Nick and Helen Kaiser, you understand the many years and countless hours that they have faithfully served the Boca Grande Community. They have recently moved to Ocala to be near their family and we already miss them!  For Nick and Helen’s friendship and years of faithful service, an […]

Back to the sunshine: Are you ready?

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

BY THOMAS ERVIN, MD- Rain. Rain, rain, and more rain. September was a month of rain. Four named storms surrounded us and more followed us through October. The culverts were full. Ducks and ibis were feeding in the back yard (now Lake Ervin). While I am certainly not old enough to remember it, I have […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Englewood Bank & Trust’s Hunter to give estate planning lecture at month’s end

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

To the Editor: Kerry Hunter, Trust Development Officer at Englewood Bank & Trust, is resuming her live seminars at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, 601 South Indiana Avenue, in October. The complimentary seminar, “Estate-planning Basic,” will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. It will be presented with Lori Wellbaum Emery […]

Maribeth Cunningham Celebration of Life canceled

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Obituaries.

Dear friends of Maribeth Cunningham: Due to the pandemic, we regret to inform you that we have canceled the Celebration of Life honoring Maribeth P. Cunningham scheduled for November 6 at the Boca Bay Pass Club. It will not be rescheduled. Instead of a gathering of family and friends, Maribeth’s son Brian will be creating […]

GIBA announces road closure for October 28

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

In accordance with the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority mission to provide safe and efficient traffic flow across the causeway, GIBA and its engineers have spent months developing and installing a manual bridge lift device that can move the swing bridge from open to closed or vice versa. This device will provide an additional layer of […]