Tag: Boca Beacon

OBITUARY: Jam ‘Noy’ Vollmer

Jam “Noy” Vollmer, 68, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14 with her family by her side. She was born October 12, 1952 in Nakhon Phanom in upper northeastern Thailand. She worked at the NKP Air Force...

PROFILE: Johan Bjurman

January 22, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It takes a special person to make a lucrative career in the art world, but Johan Bjurman has done just that. To make it even more special, he still has a very pragmatic...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Planned Giving gift to the Health Clinic Foundation is also a gift to the community

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation would like to thank Helen Fraser who directed a generous charitable donation to the Foundation upon her death last year. Helen gave back to...

TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to everyone who helped to save a dog in distress in a rip current

To the Editor: Last Friday my daughter and I were strolling along the beach with our two Labs when Cleo, my daughter’s Lab, went into the Gulf, started swimming straight out and did not stop....

TO THE EDITOR: Virtual events happening in March through Lee County

To the Editor: The 22nd annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival this March will be a month-long, fully virtual celebration of the power of reading brought to the community by the Lee County...

Answers to your COVID-19 vaccine questions

January 16, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Submission Note: The COVID-19 situation remains fluid. This article reflects information known at the time it was submitted to The Boca Beacon....

Keep those masks handy: It’s not over yet

January 16, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY LAUREN HANA MD, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Submission Note: The COVID-19 situation remains fluid. This article reflects information known at the time it was submitted to The Boca...

GIBA bridge pass online access now features access to toll accounts

January 16, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) is pleased to announce its newest customer service feature – online access for standard toll pass accounts. The site...

‘Then and Now’ photo tour to be held on Monday, Jan. 18

January 16, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Community, News

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Historical Society will present a pop-up archival presentation called “Then and Now” on Monday, Jan. 18. It will be held in the parking area next to the Boca...

Health Clinic Foundation to host Healthnetwork webinar

STAFF REPORT – More than 325 Boca Grande families carry a Healthnetwork Card with a phone number they can call to connect themselves and their family members with top specialists and medical...