Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
Verizon and T-Mobile are both sending signals from their new cell tower in Boca Grande. That according to a message from the site development team at Vertical Bridge, the Boca Raton-based operator of the tower. According to Stephen E. Raville, who has been monitoring construction for the Boca Grande Cell Tower Committee, AT&T should be […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Raid sets standards for local retail shopping centers Just before Christmas, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a search warrant of two casino-style businesses that were operating in Charlotte County. One of the establishments was a bingo hall at Tiffany Square on McCall Road. Their video showed Charlotte County […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Real Estate.
On Jan. 1, 2024, new statewide requirements go into effect when recording property deeds, which make it more difficult for persons to file fraudulent deeds. Currently, deeds require two witness signatures to be recorded, with the name of each witness to be legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped immediately below the signature. Beginning January 1, 2024, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
By Scott Cotherman Situated thirteen miles from the Boca Grande Causeway, a mere 17 minutes by car, Riverwood Golf Club offers a wonderful experience for visitors and vacationers coming to the Cape Haze Peninsula. A for-profit, semiprivate club, it is a favorite of Boca Grande area golf club members who cannot access their courses due […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles.
Come February, valentines will be on many people’s minds. For Karen Irvine, a certain type of valentine is on her mind almost all the time. She is an artist who specializes in “sailors’ valentines.” To the uninitiated, a sailor’s valentine is a piece of artwork. The art form originated in the mid-to-late 1800s in Barbados. […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, News.
This year, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday. That means a slightly different timing for services on Gasparilla Island. For Lighthouse United Methodist Church, all services will be on Sunday, the 24th. There are three services: regular Sunday of Advent service at 10 a.m., a family Christmas service at 5 p.m., and a traditional candlelight […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Education, Letters to the Editor.
From Betsy F. Joiner: I had the most delightful experience a few Wednesday nights ago at Cape Haze Publix. I went in to do my shopping and when I walked inside I saw the happy faces of The Island School teachers lined up in front of a table. I said, what are you all doing […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
When traveling the Causeway, one might admit, if pressed, to playing a game of what song happens to be on the radio. If it is a good song (and a particularly good view of the water and sunset), it is a good moment, and one might actually turn up the volume. This Christmas season, the […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.
When Hurricane Ian struck Boca Grande on Setember 28, 2022 with its 150 mph winds, it proved to be a catastrophic storm, causing major damage to Island life and erasing many sites. […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Laurence DeFrance, age 79, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2023. He was born October 3, 1944 in New York, the son of Margaret and Professor Joseph J. DeFrance. Laurence (“Larry”) grew up alongside his extended family and attended Garden City High School, where he made lifelong friends. As a Little League Yankee All-Star, baseball […]