Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
There is a reason that those who litter are called “litterbugs.” Bugs are the lowest form of life! It is maddening and tragic to see the result of those who use our outdoors as their own personal trash can …
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The 34th Annual Englewood Invitational Outdoor Art Festival is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29-30 after a two-year hiatus … and it promises to be the “Best Little Art Show” in Englewood.
The pandemic was rough on everyone, especially artists whose jobs were literally the first to shut down in March of 2020. Every show in the country was canceled in the middle of our Florida season, which left independent artists high and dry for not only work and money, but with businesses shuttered it was difficult to get supplies to work during that time.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
No damage reported so far on Gasparilla Island Photos by Taylor Guillerm, Paula Rush and Beacon staff Early Sunday morning, Jan. 16 storms swept through our area preceding a cold front. As the morning progressed reports started to come in that more than 20 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed at Gasparilla Estates Mobile Home […]
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The future rookery at Wildflower preserve is now a reality. On Tuesday, Jan. 11 two new platforms were ceremoniously placed on the proposed rookery island site off Placida Road. As Boca Beacon readers may recall from an article written by Tonya Bramlage in October of 2021 titled, “If we build it, will they come? The future Rookery at Wildflower Preserve” has now come to fruition.
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.
It was a busy Wednesday morning at the Boca Grande Community Center, as the Historic Preservation Board Meeting was called to order.
The first item on the agenda was the Special Certificate of Appropriateness (SCA) Case 7th Street Boathouse and Marina Alterations (SCA2021-00021).
“This is a non-contributing property that has been previously approved,” read Peter Blackwell, Lee County Planner and Zoning. “Replace the existing boathouse with a new design boathouse. That construction has not occurred yet, and what the applicant is asking for today is a revision to what was previously approved, I believe, in 2018. The main item that concerns staff or that’s relevant to staff review is the exterior elevations on the South elevation. Staff finds that none of these changes are really a change in the character of the building. It’s maritime industrial design either way, and they’re still keeping the metal siding.”
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The following information regards our Lee County commissioners, as taken from interviews with island resident Mary O’Bannon. We will be continuing on with interviews from several elected officials from Lee County and the state of Florida, to allow you to know each one a little bit better.
As far as the Boca Beacon is concerned, our readership deserves to be better acquainted with those who make and uphold our laws and create legislation. Many thanks to Mary, and to the commissioners, for helping us with that mission.
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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board meeting was held on Thursday January 13, 2022, in the offices of the Authority. The Chairman reported on the temporary Covid policies for all GIBA staff, emphasizing extra precautions at each workstation and stay at home requirements for all symptoms of illness. The Board confirmed the recent salary increase […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Community History, News.
While doing some research for a project, Karen Grace came across a disturbing statistic. “In all the years of history, tens of thousands of years of history,” asked Karen. “How much do you think is about women?” If you guessed 10 or five percent, you would be wrong. The answer is one-half of one percent. […]
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Join Mote Marine Laboratory as it kicks off its Coffee with a Scientist series on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center, complete with coffee, pastries and science.
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The Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Foundation are teaming up once again with the Healthnetwork Foundation to bring esteemed health education to the Island. “How to Live to be 100 … Lessons Learned from Indians and Italians,” is the next lecture in the Grande Rounds series, set for Tuesday, Jan. 25, […]