Tag: Boca Beacon

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte County residents, take heed of tax notice

To the Editor: The Charlotte County Property Appraiser wants to remind business and property owners that the deadline for filing 2021 tangible personal property tax returns is April 1, 2021. A...

LETTER TO THIS EDITOR: FDOH, Lee County announce opening of vaccine reservations this week

To the Editor: Florida Department of Health and Lee County Government announce opening of vaccine reservations this week The Florida Department of Health-Lee and Lee County government announced...

COVID-19 vaccines become available at the Boca Grande Health Clinic

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – The Boca Grande Health Clinic has received a very limited supply of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and will be starting to schedule appointments for...

Other locations in area can be found for COVID vaccines

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Inquiries regarding where to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus have been overwhelming in the state this week, with Tidal Basin, the state’s call-center vendor for...

Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic canceled for 2021

STAFF REPORT -It is with sadness that this year’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon & participated in community wide, has been canceled. Tennis surely continues to...

GIBA explains timeline on north end sidewalk: Your toll dollars at work

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO OF GIBA – The mission of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) is to maintain safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow at all times through the...

Red tide, rip current warnings issued by FEMA for coastal Lee County

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – As of January 7 FEMA issued two beach hazards statement for coastal Lee County regarding red tide and rip currents. The FWC reported in their January 6 update that current...

Garden Club enjoys presentation by Mississippi’s debutante farmer and cook

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY CATHERINE BALLMAN, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB CORRESPONDENT – One of the perks of being a good chef is the fun of cooking for fancy people. Elizabeth Heiskell has had that fun, preparing food...

BIPS features the Witheringtons in ‘Our Sea Turtles’: Part IV of their lecture series

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Join BIPS to welcome back renowned authors and professional naturalists, Blair and Dawn Witherington, for another fascinating program titled Our Sea Turtles. Blair is a Senior...

Charlotte County seeks north end residents to fill vacant ‘iguana board’ seats through October

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Charlotte County is looking for two Gasparilla Island residents to fill vacancies on the MSBU/TU Boca Grande Street & Drainage (and iguanas) Unit, to fill vacant unexpired...