Tag: Boca Beacon

Leadership Englewood Luau to benefit many local charities

May 17, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Leadership Englewood Class of 2019 invites everyone to attend their Luau on May 18 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Dignam property located at 1500 Crestwood Road in Englewood, and to...

Profile: Parker O’Bannon

May 17, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Persistent and adventurous is a perfect description for Capt. Parker O’Bannon. He is a sixth-generation Floridian born in Fort Myers and raised in Boca Grande. He is an only...

Visit the waters of Lemon Bay via a guided kayak trip with trained naturalists this month

To the Editor: Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) will be conducting free kayak excursions leaving from Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd., Englewood from 9 a.m. to 12:30...

Get your $10 cats at SHS

To the Editor: Suncoast Humane Society celebrates Adopt-a-Cat Month, traditionally observed in June, by getting an early start with a feline adoption special. Now through June 30, you can adopt a...

Sorry folks, stone crab season closed …

To the Editor: The commercial and recreational harvest of stone crab claws in Florida closes on May 16, with the last day of harvest on May 15. Stone crab season will reopen on Oct. 15. This...

Your water might smell a bit odd …

To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable (drinking water) water supply. From May 20...

Ladies Day weekend is here! – Celebrate moms and silver kings, win cash money and keep the tradition

May 10, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Right now there is someone out there making Jell-O shots. Someone else is buying Mardi Gras beads, and yet other someones are calling their mom, grandmother or sister to talk about...

Historic Preservation Board debates 11th Street project, E. Railroad home

May 10, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lee County Planning approached the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 8 with three projects on the agenda, but one stood out as a...

Code of Honor takes second and show at 145th Kentucky Derby

May 10, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The 145th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs shocked many fans who watched the race when judges ruled that Maximum Security was disqualified, but one of our local horses that ran...

Scarpa’s Coastal soft opening has come, and the reaction is positive

May 10, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The fish tank is still there. The general look is the same, and the phone number is, too. The sign came down last week for PJ’s Seagrille, Scarpa’s Coastal sign went up, and a...