Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Community, News.
BY THE ENGLEWOOD CHAMBER Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Englewood community and a substantial contribution from the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande, the Englewood Chamber of Commerce has raised over $167,000 in critical funding for individuals and families in Englewood affected by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. “The outpouring […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Longtime golfer and Boca Beacon columnist Phil Woods will be honored at the Lemon Bay Golf Club this Friday and Saturday when they play The Captain’s Cup this weekend. Woods was a contributor during the early years of the Boca Beacon, and wrote columns on both golf and fishing. Through his career he has been […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News.
BY KAREN GRACEBOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER Frank and Louise DuPont Crowninshield first came to Boca Grande in 1916 or 1917 having learned from Benny Crowninshield, Frank’s brother, of the large number of tarpon in local waters. By 1923, they were Florida residents with a house at First Street and Gulf Boulevard, the street west of […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, Health & Wellness, News.
The Lee County Hearing Examiner is set at press-time to hear a zoning case regarding the Boca Grande Health Clinic’s new annex at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. The hearing, in Ft. Myers, is regarding a variance for parking spaces. The county’s code requires 51 spaces, but the clinic needs 11 spaces for those […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Lee County has announced that a number of beach access points have officially reopened on Gasparilla Island. The beach access points, part of Lee County Parks & Recreation, were closed after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The streets have needed extensive stabilization and road repairs, as in most cases the sand was either washed out completely, […]
Written by Scott Cotherman on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Severe weather events are the scourge of golf course superintendents, causing bunker washouts, downed trees, and other adverse conditions rendering courses unplayable. Locally, it might present as Post Tropical Storm Disorder, not to be confused with its more serious medical malady. Rather, it is the state of affairs left after severe storms leave the area. […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
We are now two weeks into a moderate bout of red tide. If you want to study the science of red tide, explore sites like Mote Marine Lab or any of the other facilities that are researching it. Information can be found at Red Tide Task Force and Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force. Gov. Ron […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
The Boca Beacon is a community enterprise. It is part of a great American tradition, the independent, family-owned community weekly newspaper. This week, we want to thank the local contributors who share their news with us each week. If you look at a community weekly newspaper anywhere in the U.S. from the 19th or 20th […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Edison “Ed” Paxton passed at the age of 84. Survived by his daughters Lorraine (Dan) Lietz, Amy (Mark) Doyle and sister Mary Ellen Phillips. He was predeceased by his wife Beth and brother Bill. He was a proud Mountaineer, and graduate of UWV. He was a devoted husband. An automobile dealer in Western New York, […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Some people believe that retirement is a time for slowing down and taking things easy. Meg Taylor is not one of those people. Retirement has been a whirlwind of fun and activity for the one-time school administrator. Making Boca Grande her permanent and primary home was one of the first signs that her retirement was […]