Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
Old Florida Fly Shop items of $900 value An attempted fraud was foiled by the counsel of a grandchild. At 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, Deputy Nick Garber with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported fraud that took place earlier that day. Deputy Garber made contact with the 85-year-old victim, who […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Featured News, Health & Wellness, News.
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC As we step into the new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the incredible strides we made together in 2024. This past year tested our resilience, but it also highlighted the strength, innovation and dedication that define our clinic and community. Facing two back-to-back hurricanes […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Please continue to use caution while using the GICIA Bike Path. Crews on heavy equipment continue to work to restore the walking path and fill the steep washout areas along the paved section of the bike path. Work on the walking path is expected to be completed by Jan. 31. Next steps: the GICIA is […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Kent L. Bonney of Chatham, Massachusetts, passed away on January 14, 2025, having lived his 84 years to the fullest. Born in Mount Kisco, New York in 1940 to Sherwood M. and Harriet (Brady) Bonney, he was raised in Scarsdale, New York, where he was classmates and then sweethearts with his future wife, Anne Garey. […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
Worker stuck to roof until EMS extrication Last Friday, Jan. 17, a nail gun shot a nail through the hand of a roof carpenter on 19th Street. Lee County EMS was called to the scene at 9 a.m. The emergency call stated that a 25-year-old’s hand was reported to be “impaled” but the victim was […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News.
Diners at Sisters Restaurant, located at the end of Railroad Plaza, would probably be able to guess which NFL team owners and twin sisters Lisa Ianita and Paula Marum are rooting for in the playoffs. The sisters grew up in Batavia, New York, as Buffalo Bills fans and the bar in their restaurant certainly shows […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The 6th Annual Captain’s Cup competition, in honor of Phil Woods, was played Friday and Saturday of last week at the Lemon Bay Golf Club. It was a Ryder Cup team competition. David Hunter captained the Silver Kings and Bill Doepke was captain of the Loggerheads. The Loggerheads were ahead by 4 points after the […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
You can’t make this stuff up; yes, it could really happen. I’m still acquiring details, but the current 46th Secretary of Commerce is proposing Amendment 59, which covers bottom fish closures for Florida waters for three months to help rebuild fish stocks. Specifically, the proposal is for federal waters from the Florida/Georgia line south to […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
This is some week. Those of us who looked out onto the waters to our west might have thought it either funny, or annoying (depending on your party), that President Donald Trump had decided to “rename” what we call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America as a stunt. On Tuesday, and this week […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Pretty much everybody loves a good love story, and Karen and Randy Reid have a great one to tell. They worked together at a hospital in Memphis. She was in pharmacy and he was in ophthalmology. They each had a “romantic interest” in the wings, Karen said, but decided to go out to dinner together. […]