Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: The restoration of game wildlife, such as white-tailed deer, wild turkey and wood ducks, is one of the most celebrated accomplishments of modern wildlife management. The comeback of these iconic species was the result of several factors – hunter/conservationist support, dedicated funding, creation of wildlife agencies, habitat conservation and introduction of game […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns.
“We warned that one day you would not be able to control what you have created, and that day is here.” – Chief Arvol Looking Horse, Lakota Native American spiritual leader What is the Web of Life? Many people do not realize that understanding this description of nature is crucial to man’s survival. One of the […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
It’s that time once again to step into a new year, to sign a new year’s number on the dotted line and to determine that things are going to change. They will change, won’t they? Because when you look from the year 2020 to the year 2021 and try to find the differences, the biggest […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
It appears that several state and local agencies are still working on finding out why the large wrought iron-type fence is on the beach at the boundary of Hill Tide Estates. Several emails have gone back and forth between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Lee County … but so far no decisive action […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns.
“There are winds of destiny that blow when we least expect them. Sometimes they gust with the fury of a hurricane, sometimes they barely fan one’s cheek. But the winds cannot be denied, bringing as they often do a future that is impossible to ignore.” – Nickolas Sparks, American novelist The Christmas holiday has its three ghosts: the past, […]
Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
“A wonderful bird is the pelican; his bill can hold more than his belly can.”– Dixon Lanier Merritt The above excerpt from Merritt’s poem is true: A pelican’s pouch can hold up to three times more than its stomach. Brown pelicans are primarily fish-eaters and require up to four pounds of fish a day. They […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
91-year-old retired United Airlines pilot and Navy Veteran John O’Connell paddleboarded for the first time in his life this past week in Boca Grande waters.He was accompanied by his granddaughter Laura Regnery, her husband Cole and her grandmother-in-law, island resident Judy Regnery.Let him be an inspiration to all! Photos submitted
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Ariel Quinn Spurgeon passed away on December 21, 2021 at the age of 30. Daughter, sister, mother, friend and forever mermaid, she is now catching the biggest wave. Born to Mark and RuthAnn Spurgeon on June 26, 1991, Ariel was a bright spirit full of life, whose laughter and joy were beyond contagious. She was […]
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Jean Dwinell Ferguson, proper to the very last, succumbed to pancreatic cancer on December 16, 2021, exactly two months after her 85th birthday. She rejoins George, her beloved husband of 61 years, who passed away in September. She is survived by her daughters, Lee and Jenny, their husbands, her four grandchildren and her brother James […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Profiles.
When most of us stroll the streets of Boca Grande, we see Fugate’s, golf carts and Hudson’s Grocery. Hazel Singletary sees history.Hazel is a walking, talking Boca Grande history guide, and for good reason. Her family first stepped foot on the island in the 1920s. “You know where Newlin’s is now?” asked Hazel as she […]