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New parking ordinance amendment adopted by Lee County commissioners

April 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

Lee County commissioners approved an amendment to the Boca Grande Parking Ordinance which includes several changes to the way things are currently done. Last Tuesday, April 16, commissioners met...

It gets curiouser and curiouser … As new post office information comes to light, those cards and letters keep coming in

March 1, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

Problems with the mail are still prevalent on the island (according to several new missives that have come through to the Beacon office), so we thought we would give you an update on the situation....

Letters and more letters, and even a few more letters … It has become quite clear we need some post office answers

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In the last three weeks the Boca Beacon office has been flooded with letters, emails and other forms of communications regarding service at the Boca Grande Post Office. With about...

The Johnson home: A family retreat full of laughter and memories

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARY BESSThe search for a vacation retreat wasn’t easy for Craig and Kathy Johnson of Houston. It would have to accommodate seven children and three grandchildren who gather every year on the...

Having problems with package deliveries? Follow these rules for success

December 14, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The hustle and bustle of Christmas is upon us, and while the seasonal cheer is apparent, so are the lines at the post office. With so many residents sending and receiving packages...

Permit process causing delays for Shoreline Protection Project plans

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWINThose questioning when improvements will be made in regard to the Lee County Shoreline Protection Project will have to wait a bit longer before any progress is being made. Gasparilla...

Mark Futch: His passing has left us in shock

September 21, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 island residents were shocked to hear of the passing of Capt. Mark Futch, a man taken far too early who will be missed very much by many. While...

A pioneering Florida family: The Albrittons, Part II

■ SUBMITTED BY TIMMY SPAIN Editor’s note: Columnist Tim Spain wrote a piece about the Albritton family in May, 2018. This is part two of that series. Aaron Robert Albritton or “Twister,” as many...

A pioneering Florida family: The Albrittons

BY TIMMY SPAIN The man in this photo was a true Florida Cracker. Aaron Robert Albritton was his name, but everybody called him Twister. I guess he couldn’t afford a horse, so he trained that steer...