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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Questions arise with more post office woes

To the Editor: What to do about our inefficient post office? This is not the first time I have written about the frustrations I have had with the Boca Grande Post Office and at the rate...

THE ISLAND GOLFER: Taking up golf? A better chance for success if you excel at tennis

Long dubbed country club sports, tennis and golf experienced a resurgence in popularity in the past 20 months due to pandemic-related dynamics. Both sports have risen from a consistent decline...

A message regarding your yard waste from Lee County government

January 7, 2022
Staff Report
News

Lee County Solid Waste asks customers to be aware of potential delays in yard waste collections; Trash collection not affected Fort Myers, FL, Jan. 7, 2022 – Lee County Solid Waste is asking...

A message from the Clinic: The Omicron surge

The latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron – the most contagious variant yet – has sent cases soaring to their highest level yet. Florida is shattering single-day records. The steady rise of the Omicron...

A year of acknowledgment and celebration planned for Boca Grande Health Clinic

From our earliest days working out of a small room above the Railroad Depot, the Boca Grande Health Clinic set out to provide personal, compassionate care. 2022 marks an important milestone as we...

Flipped truck, water rescue call and a towel on fire top the lists this week for Boca Grande Fire Department

January 6, 2022
Staff Report
Police & Fire

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to numerous calls this week, including multiple alarm calls and ambulance calls. The highlights, though, are as follows: On Friday, Dec. 31 the fire...

Feedback requested from past BGWC scholarship recipients

January 6, 2022
Staff Report
Education, News

Most recent scholarship opportunity has a deadline of February 1 The Boca Grande Woman’s Club members would like to hear about the success of our scholarship recipients after graduation. If you...

OBITUARY: Raymond Smedley

January 6, 2022
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Raymond Smedley, 81, of Boca Grade passed into eternal life by the grace of God on December 28, 2021. Ray was a kind-hearted man and philanthropist throughout his life. He gave his time,...

OBITUARY: Charles “Charlie” Eugene Mayes Sr.

January 6, 2022
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Charles (Charlie) Eugene Mayes, Sr. M.D. passed away Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 82 years old. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Carol Stacy Mayes and his...

Check out the new bocabeacon.com for your introductory sneak peek

November 26, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

If you haven’t been to bocabeacon.com for a while, now is the time you will want to check it out, as the transition to a new format is now complete. It’s been quite a bit of time since any changes...