Tag: Boca Beacon

Letter to the Editor: Futch explains his airport authority run for election

To the Editor: I am Mark Futch, and I am asking for your vote for Charlotte County Airport Authority. This year’s electoral cycle is a call for change, nationally and locally. The entrenched...

Profile: Dean Laux

August 26, 2016
Staff Report
News, Profiles

BY SUE ERWIN – When you meet a man who’s been an educator, author, served our country, owned several businesses, defeated cancer and continues to spend several hours each week...

Obituary: John Norman Grant Quirk

August 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

John Norman Grant Quirk passed away surrounded by his wife and children on August 22, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Grant was born in Montreal Quebec, Canada on February 26,...

EARS takes in Louisiana flood shelter dogs and cats, help is needed

August 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Marian Lutz stands outside EARS in Englewood with one of the Louisiana rescues. PHOTO BY CHRISTINE C BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Marion Lutz, the Director of the Englewood Animal Rescue Sanctuary...

Boca Grande Camera Club to focus on mentoring program, workshops and more meetings this year

August 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Boca Grande Camera Club committee members are busy planning an exciting season ahead. “We hope all current participants will renew their membership or join us as a new member,” said club...

Belcher residents ask, ‘Why move the ospreys?

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Seagate Development contractors are down at the southern tip of the island on the old FPL property almost every day now, getting ready for building to begin on the new housing...

Could boat, fishing ban become a reality for our sister islands?

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has its way, a new ban could be put in place that would not allow fishing and boating around some of our neighboring...

A Charlotte County guide to primary voting

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN As of Tuesday, Aug. 16, there were 125,715 active registered voters in Charlotte County, of which 55,163 were Republicans. There were 35,798 Democrats, and 34,754 people registered...

Cayo Costa makes Nat Geo Top 10 list for Southwest Florida

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Our sister island, Cayo Costa, has been singled out by National Geographic Travel as one of the best stops around the Fort Myers area to visit. It came in at number three out of 10, to be exact....

Baby sea turtles released, including albino hatchling

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association released 70 baby sea turtles and one rare albino at the Boca Grande Community Center beachfront on Sunday, Aug 14. Turtle patrol volunteer...