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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

May 13, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

Bob Hay and amazing memories of Studio 54 Studio 54 had been open for several months. JA, our friend and classmate from Brown, had gone from the get-go, during its pre-liquor license days when...

Jo Anne Speer remembered

The memorial service for Jo Anne Speers was held this past weekend, and was well attended by those who remembered her life here on the island. After Rev. Brian Brightly officiated a service at the...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Oceans of Possibilities’ theme of Lee County 2022 reading program

To the Editor: The 2022 summer reading program, “Oceans of Possibilities,” is free and for all ages. Sign up at your favorite branch location, online at leelibrary.readsquared.com or through the...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gated communities need to update forms with County in advance of hurricane season

To the Editor: Professional property managers and residential homeowners’ association presidents can take steps now to protect their community in the event of a hurricane or other declared major...

OBITUARY: Barbara (Mooney) Kelly

May 6, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Barbara Joan (Mooney) Kelly of Wellesley, previously of Wayland, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 30, 2022, after a brief illness. The daughter of Edward Grover Mooney...

OBITUARY: Elizabeth Haraden

May 6, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Elizabeth Jane (Bubar) Haraden, 85, recently of Acton, Mass., died in Concord on March 25, 2022. She was born on June 15, 1936 in Fort Fairfield, Maine, as the only child of Helen Towle and Wendell...

Dogs and nesting shorebirds, sea turtles don’t mix

May 5, 2022
Staff Report
News

Many kinds of wildlife depend on Florida’s beaches for their survival, including endangered and threatened species. Over 30 species of shorebirds and seabirds use beach habitats for nesting, resting...

OBITUARY: Bart Richards

May 5, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Bartlett Richards III (“Bart”), 83, of Boca Grande, Florida, and Northfield, Illinois, died peacefully surrounded by his family on April 23, 2022. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1,...

Kids’ fishing tourney slated for May 14

Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor another youth fishing tournament on Saturday, May 14 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier, located on the north end of the island behind...

OBITUARY: Ike Roberts

April 29, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Isaac “Ike” Blackburn Roberts, age 93, Nokomis, Fla., died on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was born August 19, 1928 in Clayton, Ga., while his parents, Julian Bryant Roberts and Effie Elvira Blackburn...