Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
LGI comes together to confront one of the worst storms in their history Sometimes, one innocuous post on Facebook can change a day for the better. The caption on a photo of a photograph of a lady sitting on a screened-in deck said, “A lineman brought this to us after finding it. It was near […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
There is bad news and good news at the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) regarding damages from Hurricane Ian. Initial assessments have been completed on the BIPS properties, and there is plenty of bad news: Significant damage was found on all its historic structures: the Amory Memorial Chapel, the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and the […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community History, News.
Submitted by the Johann Fust Library Foundation For more than 70 years, Boca Grande’s Johann Fust Library has been a coral-pink-colored sentinel, providing a place of respite and literary enrichment for the community, and it will continue to do so! Fortunately, Hurricane Ian was no match for this steadfast grande dame! Since 1950, the library […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Joy Bowe, a beautiful island lady with a love of nature, music, flowers and most of all, her family, passed away from bone cancer on October 12, 2022. She was surrounded by family and friends. The last few months had been hard on her, and now she is no longer suffering. Her family says thank […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
John Marley Fleming, a former resident of Boca Grande, died on August 29, 2022 in Exeter New Hampshire at the age of 92. The cause of death was Covid. John and his wife Jeanne lived for 20 years in Boca Grande, after moving there from Michigan. In 2013, they relocated to New Hampshire, and Jeanne […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor, I am a Tampa resident with a home on Boca Grande. I was there this past weekend and couldn’t believe the destruction and somber vibe. There is no fatigue like trauma fatigue. Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s gulf coast on September 28, but what most folks don’t realize is that the week before […]
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To the Editor: Hurricanes are never welcome, a reality to contend with, nonetheless. A price we pay to live in paradise. Last Thursday I made the journey from central Florida to check on extended family and see if I could help. While I’m not native to the island, I have lived in the Orlando area […]
Written by Cheryl Schum on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
Here are a few organizations where donations are being accepted and local assistance is being offered. Please continue to check back, as the list may change: Boca Grande Disaster Fund: This fund is led by Lighthouse Methodist Church of Boca Grande (see page 10), and its purpose is to assist businesses, nonprofits and churches in […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I have struggled with writing this letter to everyone for lots of reasons. Many of you have become my friends over the 16 years that I have been an owner of the Loose Caboose. You are the ones I want to reflect on and thank the most. There are funny stories […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, News.
Boca Beacon backpages Aries: It’s been what feels like a long time since you were able to drive down a road without thinking about the deadfall in Stephen King’s “Pet Cemetery,” which gives you the strongest urge to dig up a random ex-living being of any species and carry them across it to see what […]