Tag: Boca Beacon

Rumors, like COVID-19, spread: Charlotte County points out the fake news

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – There is a large amount of misinformation circulating regarding the Coronavirus pandemic. Medical experts are up against time to research the virus and formulate the...

Ladies Day canceled, World’s Richest fate to be determined: Local fishing captains suffer dire losses but message remains unchanged – go fishing

Executive Order 20-91, Section 3 “Essential Activities states: “For purposes of this Order and the conduct it limits, “essential activities” means and encompasses the following: Attending religious...

OBITUARY: Dustin Hogan

Dustin Ray Hogan, born May 12, 1984 in Sarasota, recently passed away in his home in Saint Louis, Mo. He was the son of Debra and Steve Hogan, and he married Christy Moessmer on April 7, 2013 in...

A time for learning some hard lessons

BY LAUREN HANA, MD – It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the incredible onslaught of information and misinformation that we all see daily in the headlines. Anxiety, panic and fear are now our...

Counting the community … 2020 census provides new way to respond

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The 2020 Census is said to determine the outcome of our future here in the U.S. The Census Bureau strives to provide society with an accurate measurement of the population...

School is back in session! Local teachers and students get ‘trial by fire’ lessons in distance learning

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The first week of virtual schooling for The Island School and the Charlotte County School System is in the books. While it was a little more like herding cats than...

A message of hope, just when we need it most

As children, many of us had “fairy god mothers, secret santas or maybe the tooth fairy. They were special envoys sent to cheer us up or bestow a small gift. When I think about those times in my...

PROFILE: Skip Branin

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Francis ‘Skip’ Branin has dedicated his work to preserving financial stability within the community of Boca Grande. His skillset has allowed him to monitor the funding...

EDITORIAL: Helen Thrash Fraser

Helen Thrash Fraser passed away at home on March 20, 2020. She was born in 1930 to Dorothy Louise King and Charles Wilson Thrash. Helen had one brother, Charles Wilson Thrash, Jr. – deceased. She...

GUEST EDITORIAL: A different kind of Holy Week

BY I am writing this on April Fools’ Day. Yet, none of us are fools during this time. The rise of COVID-19 has given all of us time to think and process. For my spouse Joy and I, we have taken a...