Tag: Boca Beacon

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Just a word about Boca Grande…

To the Editor: We love coming to Boca Grande on short visits. Beautiful fun area for just chilling, shopping, dining and just enjoying the area. Yes, things have changed all over our country. We...

Historic Preservation Board to meet next week to discuss numerous request, including one from Catholic Church

June 5, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT-The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet for the first time in a long time, on Wednesday, June 10 at 10 a.m. in the Woman’s Club Room at the Boca Grande Community...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The lunatics are out, indeed…

To the Editor: Indeed the lunatics are out now, whether the moon is full or not. Like all lunatics who rant and rave, they choose topics they know little about. Usually this is a harmless...

OBITUARY: Marguerite Agnes East

June 5, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

Marguerite Agnes East passed away on April 27, 2020, at the age of 105, in Fort Myers, Florida. Marguerite was born on November 7, 1914 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was the third of nine children...

PROFILE: Melissa Csank

June 5, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Local realtor Melissa Csank has found the perfect blend between homes and history while listing local houses and serving on the board of the Boca Grande Historical Society....

PROFILE: Courtney Clark

May 29, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

For her, happiness is a well-planned event… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Florida girl Courtney Clark is familiar with Boca Grande’s beaches. After spending most of her childhood in Southwest Florida,...

OBITUARY: Jack Richard Wittkamp

May 29, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

Jack Richard Wittkamp, 91, of Boca Grande and Allendale, N.J., passed away peacefully on May 18, 2020 in Boca Grande, with family members by his side. Jack leaves behind his daughter, Donna Henry...

Lee County CARES program for small business, residents now in effect

May 29, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Last week Lee County announced they would be allocating millions of dollars in financial relief to people and businesses who are struggling to recover from the COVID-19...

BIPS is community strong

May 29, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY- For more than 30 years Barrier Island Parks Society, BIPS, has been on a mission to inspire the exploration and preservation of our natural and...

Mote Marine Laboratory ‘living docks’ thriving in Boca Grande Canals

May 29, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT- The “living dock” project continues in Boca Grande, and Mote Marine Laboratory has been working over the past few months to make sure this project is kept alive and thriving in Boca...