Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
Lee County Emergency Management is actively monitoring the tropics and working closely with state and federal partners, including the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, and the National Hurricane Center. With heightened tropical activity, it is important for residents to take steps to prepare as we move through the remainder of this […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, News, Sports & Outdoors.
“Consider the number of manatee deaths so far this year. Redesignating the manatee as endangered, which provides for the highest levels of federal protection and conservation efforts, is critical.” Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) In 2021, Congressman Buchanan wrote the above quote when 1,101 manatees died, and now as of 2024, the manatee still has not […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I was horrified to read of a proposal to put up parking meters or some sort of paid parking system in downtown Boca Grande. Parking meters, and even parking apps and kiosks, of course come with parking meter maids, which also means parking tickets. For a community that prides itself as one […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Please consider that water quality issues have reduced fish stocks, and the significant influx of residents and visitors has reduced water quality. Businesses are eager to grab all this easy-growth money, but when the scales flip how do we deal with the mess? Can we afford to continue trashing our natural resources? I don’t believe […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, News.
Wednesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners again revisited the issue of Boca Grande parking. When the much discussed “plan” will be presented is unclear, but the Board has meetings on Oct. 2 and Oct. 16. Will we get to see a plan a week before the meeting, something that will affect all the businesses, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
Mystery drywall bucket on Shore Lane Tidbits, talk and quips, wise and otherwise, in Boca Grande this week. No Fords Welcome Here: Resident Bernard Kerrison wrote London’s The Telegraph last week to say comment on the issue of writing letters to big companies and expecting a reply. “After receiving no response, I wrote again to […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
‘It is one of the most remarkable things in the state of Florida, and perhaps the North American Continent. It should studied in great detail. They are remarkable pieces of the ecology to study on this continent.’ – Dr. Eugenie Clark, founder of Mote Marine North Port’s city commissioners took a major step on Tuesday, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Featured News, News.
The September/October edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages. Featured stories include a look at the presence of Mercury motors in Florida, the legacy of the Historic Spanish Point, highlights of Old Florida at the Manasota Beach Club, some answers on tarpon habitats (excerpt below), and […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
Officer Russel responded to an anonymous tip, which led Officers Hardgrove and Kampmann to a local fishing spot, where they observed a subject catching and keeping red drum and putting them in the cooler in the back of a truck. The subject was issued citations for over the bag limit or red drum, oversized red […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
The Boca Grande Fire Control District held a public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 19 to approve the budget and tax increase. The budget is for Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2025, and expenditures are 16.7 percent more than last year’s total operating expenditures. The proposed tax levy of $7,447,452, and the budget were approved […]