Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Featured News, Sports & Outdoors.
How can we expect small businesses to survive dealing with the uncertainty of National Marine Fisheries’ inability to factor into their decisions the crippling impacts on our marine and tourism? This is not about politics or a political party, this is simply about the bureaucratic government’s brazen, inconsiderate attacks on our ability to create and […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Featured News, Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.
F or years, the ecological wellbeing of Boca Grande’s plant life has been one of Rick Joyce’s favorite endeavors. Boca Grande, and all of Gasparilla Island, owes much of its beauty and charm to the talent, expertise and love Rick puts into his work. Rick is a certified arborist, professional horticulturalist and a man who […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Sports & Outdoors.
There was a time not too long ago when many local state agricultural offices, particularly in suburban areas, were interested devoted to “truck and ornamentals.” That phrase might sound foreign to many, but the meaning made more sense in an earlier age, when local nurseries and homeowners participated in agriculture and ate food from “truck […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold two public budget hearings in September on the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 county budget. The two public hearings will be livestreamed and available on several platforms. The two public budget hearing dates are: Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 5:05 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 5:05 p.m. The […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News.
Restoration plans and estimated costs for the Placida Bunkhouse were released from the consultant at the beginning of this week. Included are drawings of what the restoration will look like as well as general recommendations. “This is a step in the process, not the final deliverables,” wrote Charlotte Deputy County Administrator Emily Lewis in an […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Real Estate.
Notices of Proposed Property Taxes, or TRIM (Truth in Millage) have been sent out to Lee and Charlotte County property owners. These notices include each property’s market, assessed and taxable values, as well as any exemptions, for both 2024 and 2023. Lee County owners who disagree with the current market value of their property or […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Charles E. “Chuck” or “Charlie” Blanchard, age 80, passed away on August 17, 2024 at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada. He was surrounded by loved ones. After a long illness, he made the choice to go into Hospice care, and had time to reminisce, enjoying notes and calls from friends and loved ones. Charlie was […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Education, Profiles.
Being known as a jack of all trades is a good thing. It means you are versatile, resourceful, multi-talented and able to move smoothly from one helpful thing to another. The Boca Grande Preschool has just such a “Jack”: Jackie Eby. Jackie has been working (playing, hugging, laughing, loving, encouraging and so forth) at the […]
Written by John Fletemeyer on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY DR. JOHN FLETEMEYER You would think that the TV weather reporter, being the professional that they report to be, would know the difference between a rip current and rip tide, but often they don’t. As an ex-lifeguard, coastal scientist and author of a book about rip currents, I’m disappointed when I hear a weather […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Travel, Uncategorized.
The Boca Beacon’s award-winning Visitor’s Guide is now in the planning stages. This is the time to reserve your spot for the 2025 edition. The Boca Beacon’s Visitor’s Guide is the only promotional magazine for travelers to Gasparilla Island, and an essential for advertisers, as it is the key to Florida’s wealthiest zip code, 33921. […]