Tag: Boca Beacon

Hold on to your books …

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Johann Fust Library Foundation is unable to accept more book donations until after its fall sale. Thanks to the many generous people who donated, we will have thousands of books...

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Island School is back in session as of Monday, August 12. The 60 students at the school headed to class on Monday to meet the returning teachers and fellow classmates, as well as...

Several new hatches recorded this week

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande is very fortunate to have a sea turtle patrol association that is dedicated and vigilant. Some of the islands surrounding this area have properties that have been in...

Beach parking reopens after utility work; more FPL work planned

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The parking area at the state park beach located at 680 Gulf Boulevard was temporarily closed due to Florida Light & Power utility work recently. The project was to secure...

New sign at state park boasts new logo

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Florida Department of Environmental Protection launched a new Florida Park Service website in 2018, and this year they launched a new logo to help promote the 175 state parks,...

The burning bush of Boca Grande? Nah …

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

We’ve had an interesting couple of weeks when it comes to natural gas activity in the downtown area. Last week we told you about a potential gas leak in the 4th Street vicinity, which turned out to...

A follow-up to the fire at the Lee Avenue Inn cottage

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The State Fire Marshall couldn’t rule lightning out – or in, for that matter – in the incident that occurred at Gasparilla Inn Cottage 71 on Lee Avenue on Thursday, Aug. 8. At...

ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS: Rat trap robber on the loose

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Thursday, Aug. 8 Lee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a residential burglary on the island (exact location redacted due to Marsy’s Law). According to reporting...

Obituary: Joseph “J Baldy” Rinaldi

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Joseph “J Baldy” Rinaldi, 76, passed into the never on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. He died from complications related to his battle with lung cancer. Baldy...

Profile: Mike Bower

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve visited Hudson’s Grocery recently, you might have noticed a new face helping to run the store. Sporting a bright pink T-shirt, Mike Bower has been working hard at the...