Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.
For many people, retiring to a house on the beach is the American dream. Residents of Boca Grande enjoy boating and tarpon fishing, white sugar-sand beaches and for decades, subsidized federal flood insurance just in case a hurricane comes ashore. Many Florida residents will soon be required to pay more for flood insurance due to […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Education.
Teachers around the country faced unprecedented challenges as they began the 2021-22 school year. From varying mask mandates, attendance issues and dealing with the social-emotional crisis created by the pandemic, the challenges facing our educators are staggering and complex from expected and unexpected sources. At first, it seemed as if the worst might be behind […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
This is part III in a breast cancer series for October, breast cancer awareness month. There is probably no moment for any person more terrifying than learning that you have cancer. But when faced with a life-changing cancer diagnosis, the more information you can gather, the better. For Cheryl Miller, owner of a shop in […]
Written by Susan Hanafee on . Posted in News.
BGHPB discusses that, and more The question of how many times a homeowner can request changes to a historic property in a given period was front and center at Wednesday’s meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board. The answer boils down to whatever the Board is willing to tolerate, according to Lee County Principal […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Featured News, News.
It was spring of 2017 and Kathy James was living her best life. “I was a very busy mom of four, plus two chocolate labs & a bunny. I also worked part-time at the free clinic.” In addition to being a mother of four children ranging in age from 12 to 21 years, Kathy was […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Ho hum. That was how George W. Ferguson, of Needham, Centerville and Boca Grande let you know he was ready to leave a party or get up from the table after a meal. On September 21, 2021 George said his final “Ho hum” with Jean, his beloved wife of over 60 years, by his side. […]
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Mark Clabaugh, 77, of Placida, Florida passed away October 1, 2021 after a long hard battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Mark and his wife of 41 years, Caroline, moved to Placida in 2010 from Powell, Ohio. Mark was born to Herb and Ruth Longworth Clabaugh on September 30, 1944 in Shelby, Ohio. Mark entered the United […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: On Friday, September 24 about 8 a.m. while running along the beach I found a dead sea turtle some 50 yards north of the 1st Street beach access lying on its back with fishing wire about its neck and a hook in its mouth missing a portion of its right flipper. Sad […]
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The Lee County Office of the State Attorney has set the dates for a direct and public hearing. This meeting is a follow up to the August 11 Boca Grande Historic Preservation Meeting with proposed Lee County ordinance NO. 21-XX. “The Board is anticipated on November 2 at its regularly scheduled 9:30 a.m. meeting to […]
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Just before midnight on Sunday, Sept. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department received a call of a person who had drowned near the Boca Grande Causeway, in the area of the trestle sandbar. Charlotte County Fire and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded as well. They met with the victim and two other occupants who […]