Tag: Boca Beacon

Health Clinic says, ‘Don’t bury your head in the sand’: Inn has an interesting week in light of COVID-19 concern

March 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you don’t believe that COVID-19 is on the island, you should think again. That is the message the Boca Grande Health Clinic is putting out to everyone on Gasparilla...

OBITUARY: Jean Wurtz

Jean Wurtz, 86, of Boca Grande, formerly of Greenwich, Conn., passed away peacefully in the company of family on March 7, 2020. She was born on July 29, 1933 and is survived by her sisters, Sandra...

BY OLIVIA CAMERON If you thought the flare of the island would stop with the cops, think again. When a certain squad car rolls by the Loose Caboose, you can see the glitter of a pink steering wheel...

The health of our water discussed at recent meeting

BY WESLEY LOCKE “Be a nuisance where it counts. Do your part to inform and stimulate the public to join your action. Be depressed, discouraged, and disappointed at failure and the disheartening...

Wini Smart art show to be held at Power House on March 16 Some works have never been seen before

STAFF REPORT When Wini Smart died in 2017, she left not only her wonderful paintings but a group of wonderful stories of her life and the acquaintances she made in Boca Grande. Wini’s paintings...

We’ll miss you, Tamela! Post office friend transfers to Englewood

BY OLIVIA CAMERON Word on this busy street is Tamela Sherman is leaving the Boca Grande post office, and it’s true! This Friday is the last day of the week she will hand over your mail. However,...

GICIA Mercabo Cove: Sawfish biology & acoustic tagging

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The GICIA has officially kicked off the restoration of Mercabo Cove. Did you know that Mercabo Cove is the northern most boundary of the smalltooth sawfish...

The primary is this Tuesday … know your polling place, and what to expect

BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Florida primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 17, and as usual this will be a closed primary election (meaning you must vote within your registered party). If you...

Many thanks to a community that cares, from Nicole’s people

STAFF REPORT The family of Nicole Coleman would like to express their sincere gratitude to all of you who helped throughout this journey. To all of you who helped with her celebration of life, we...

Coronavirus 2019 and the week’s events

BY LAUREN HANA, MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The most recent statistics regarding COVID-19 as of this writing show that over 127,000 people have been infected worldwide, and there have been over...