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A giant seven-inch poison cane toad was caught and bagged in the alley behind the Boca Beacon office on Tuesday, July 2. The cane toad (also known as the bufo, giant or marine toad) is an invasive species to Florida that secretes a poisonous white bufotoxin, seen in the bag. They can be deadly to […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.
As one story goes, sometime in the 1980s, a man and his children grew weary of caring for their pet iguanas. They decided to visit the Range Light in Boca Grande and deposit the no-longer-loved pets in the sandy bushes there. Those iguanas have gotten their revenge – but on the wrong people. It has […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE KAISER FAMILY Our Dad sadly left us. Nicholas Thomas Kaiser passed away on 5 June, 2024. He was 90. Nick was born on December 6, 1933 in Houghton, Michigan to Grace Eleanor Richards and Nicholas Jacob Kaiser. He was the oldest of two children – with younger sister Jane serving as his […]
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men.” Thomas Jefferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, […]
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Her byline in the Beacon should be enough of a clue that Arlene Hall is someone worth getting to know. She is the one who has been writing about the happenings with the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association. She is also the group’s secretary, and one of its most dedicated volunteer turtle patrollers. For those […]
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BY ARLENE HALLBGSTA SECRETARY At long last, the first green sea turtle crawl was documented on Gasparilla Island during the week ending June 22nd! It turned out to be a nest and it occurred on the far north end of the island. By this time last year, the BGSTA turtle patrollers had already documented ten […]
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Five members of the Boca Grande Parking Advisory Panel sent a letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon about their resignations on Tuesday, June 25. This decision follows the Lee County Commissioners’ meeting on May 28, during which the board voted for Commissioner Kevin Ruane to develop a proposed parking plan for the Lee […]
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BY FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOCA GRANDE PARKING ADVISORY PANEL In 2015, a Boca Grande Parking Advisory Panel of diverse residents was formed at the suggestion of the GICIA to provide local perspective to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners and staff in addressing our island parking issues. At that time, our District Commissioner […]
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In observance of Independence Day, most Lee County administration operations will be closed Thursday, July 4. Lee County’s parks, pools and preserves remain open on Independence Day. Offices, libraries and recreation centers are closed Thursday and will reopen Friday, July 5. Check leeparks.org for the list of open locations, hours and amenities. The county asks […]
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BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSSERVATION & IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has announced the initiation of two significant bike path improvement projects in a Wednesday, June 26 press release. This summer, GICIA will repair the steep edges of the paved path and relandscape the bike path between 5th and 7th Streets. […]