Tag: Boca Beacon

Respect turtle nests this holiday weekend

July 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association would like to remind everyone to be cautious this Fourth of July weekend regarding the sea turtle nests and potential hatchlings on the...

BIPS earns grant for $30,000 – Funds still sought for Gasparilla Island Light project

■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Islands Parks Society (BIPS) has obtained a commercial building permit from Lee County for the Gasparilla Island Light, and now the last step will be a final NEPA...

A world away from Boca Grande … Charlotte County Jail media tour

July 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The slamming of thick steel doors, locking them shut behind armed officers in green uniforms, is enough to ensure cooperation from most visitors who enter the halls of the Charlotte...

Profile: Richard Anderson – Southwest Florida advocate

■ BY SUE ERWIN Richard Anderson spent a considerable amount of time in Boca Grande beginning in 1988, when he worked as a planner for Lee County. When he first arrived on the island, he met Robert...

Is it safe to swim? Waterborne worries have some swimmers puzzled

■ STAFF REPORT Recent media reports on the news and on Facebook have given way to more worries for people who love to swim in the Gulf and leave them wondering: Is it safe to go in the water?...

Encouragement appreciated during search for swimmer

To the Editor: As everyone is aware, on the afternoon of Saturday, June 18, the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call for a missing swimmer at the Range Light. With other similar calls...

Reader not enthused with Sheriff Scott’s statement

To the Editor: This is in response to the editorial in the Beacon last week by Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott. No one is denying people the right to protect themselves, but this had nothing to do...

Obituary: William Harold Buettin

William Harold Buettin, 92, of Naples, died Wednesday morning, June 22, 2016 at Physicians Regional Hospital in Naples, Fla. Mr. Buettin was a native of Marion County, Ohio, son of the late Barney...

Obituary: Robert Alexander Melvin III

Capt. Robert Alexander Melvin III (retired USCG), 78, of Elizabeth City, N.C. died at home Wednesday, June 15, 2016.

Two bodies found in search for family of four and their sailboat

June 24, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As of press time on Thursday, June 23 two bodies have been recovered in the search for a family of four missing in nearby waters, and it’s possible the sailboat has been located...