Tag: Boca Beacon

Dog park plans unveiled

May 9, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium was a hopping place on Friday, April 30 as Lee County Parks and Recreation held another public meeting to view plans for the...

Our nurses set the bar for quality care

May 9, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY CEO MARK DRISCOLL, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – You may have noticed that healthcare is full of recognition days and events both big and small – from heart month, to women’s health week, to...

Local deputies, fire, EMS respond to sinking boats and golf cart accidents

STAFF REPORT – Local first responders received several calls this weekend, including several boat and golf cart calls. On Saturday, April 24 at approximately 8:50 p.m. Boca Grande...

United Methodist Women announce plans for Strawberry Festival 2022

May 9, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The UMW Board has announced that there will be a Strawberry Festival in 2022, on March 5. According to organizers, the event will include some surprises and different...

Faith and ‘The Holy Day’ holiday: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church examines the meaning of Sunday as a day of rest and how it impacted our nation

May 9, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY ERICA RESS MARTIN – On Tuesday, May 11 at 4:30 p.m., the third free webisode of the new St. Andrew’s Lecture series examines the impact of Sunday as a Holy Day Holiday in...

Wildlife volunteers needed more than ever, as one faithful island volunteer is retiring

May 9, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – After 16 years of service to the Boca Grande and southwest Florida community, Blanche Vedette is turning in her animal rescue badge. From 2005, Blanche, co-owner of the...

Lemon Bay High School prom a raving success

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – To say that 2021 has been a year of ups and downs for the graduating class of Lemon Bay High School is an understatement. What should have been a year of prominence was –...

LCSO recognizes GICIA’s bike path safety efforts

May 9, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – In 1985 the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association completed construction of the five miles of paved bike path that runs from First Street...

OBITUARY: Jerry Jackson

Jerry Edmond Jackson, 73, of Thomaston Ga., passed away Saturday May 1, 2021 at Harborview Health and rehab. Mr. Jackson was born on March 29, 1948 in Thomaston, Ga. to the late Edmond Carter...

PROFILE: Christoffer Woodard

May 9, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Some things just run in the family. It’s not unusual to find the children of physicians choosing to study medicine. Or you have your political dynasties like the...