Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
The South Gulf Cove lock is scheduled to be open during high tide Monday, June 3 through Friday, June 7. This is required to raise water within the South Gulf Cove Waterway system to normal levels as well as improve water quality during annual droughts. Staff will be on-site, and boaters will have access to […]
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A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescued a child and seven adults, Saturday June 1, after their 28-foot boat capsized 36 miles west of Boca Grande. No injuries were reported. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received the boaters’ distress call through VHF-FM channel 16, where the boaters reported that their vessel was sinking and activated […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
In response to a number of letters sent by island residents concerning parking in Boca Grande, Lee County has released the following statement: “Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on Gilchrist Avenue. “We understand there may be some confusion in the community. Lee County Administration and the Lee County Attorney’s Office […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
The contentious issue of new parking regulations in Boca Grande has some residents concerned that there could be new regulations in the works by Lee County officials. Over the weekend, emails and texts circulated about a possible vote on the issue coming up at one of the June meetings of the Board of County Commissioners. […]
Written by Harry Kalajian, MDT on . Posted in Columns.
Editor’s Note: Harry Kalajian has been a local dog trainer since 2014, and a regular columnist on dog training for the Beacon. We will miss his thoughts and his optimistic attitude on training dogs. While he is leaving the area, many of his training videos are online, including a number filmed in downtown Boca Grande. […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“We can see from space how the human race has changed the earth. Nearly all the available land has been cleared of forest and is now used as agricultural or urban development. The polar ice-caps are shrinking and the desert areas are increasing. At night the Earth is no longer dark, but large areas are […]
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BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN We are in the heart of tarpon season and you can get out there and catch a tarpon just about any way you like to fish for them. If you’ve never caught a tarpon, now is the time. The Pass continues to be the most consistent spot, but many are being […]
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BY ARLENE HALLBGSTA SECRETARY With summer vacations finally here, this seems to be the prime time of year to create elaborate, towering sandcastles perhaps surrounded by a deep, wide moat that is just waiting for that first wave of saltwater to fill the channel. Or maybe a group of young people will spend their beach […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Entertainment, Sports & Outdoors.
All-volunteer program Last week at our Monday morning meeting up in the Beacon office, Cheryl asked me, “Hey Anna, what ever happened to you checking out Englewood Sailing?” What had happened is I was a little scared. A swim test had been mentioned which gave me instant PTSD from childhood swim lessons with my twin […]
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The next meeting of the Lee Board of County Commissioners will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4. Included on the published agenda is a lease agreement with The Island School to replace air conditioning units. The topic of the board workshop happening at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday is Hurricane Ian Recovery Funding.