Videos
The Boca Grande Community Panel asked downtown merchants and village residents to attend the board’s April 1 meeting to comment on a panel consultant’s recommendations. The consultant’s proposals included changing the east side of Park Avenue from Fourth to Third street from diagonal to parallel parking. The panel wanted opinions, and the panel got opinions. And those attending the meeting didn’t mince words.
The video includes comments by Temptation owner Jim Grace, Realtor and former Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce President Johns Knight, resident Skip Perry and others, and includes Panel Chairman threatening Knight with removal from the meeting. The video was shot by the Beacon’s Marcy Shortuse.
Boca Grande Bike Parade
The Boca Beacon’s video cam was there on Saturday, March 15 for the annual Bike Parade sponsored by the Boca Grande Community Center. (Video is about 10 minutes long)
Hurricane Charley
A slide show video of the Boca Beacon’s award-winning coverage of Hurricane Charley that struck the island on August 13, 2004. The Beacon received received the Florida Press Association’s top award for coverage of the 2004 hurricane season as well as first place awards for photography and news coverage.
Relay for Life
Should blind folks drive golf carts?
Taste of Boca Grande slideshow
Taste of Boca Grande video
Panel talks parking. Again.
Dee’s Day: Boca Grande honors Dee Wheeler
Lee County sheriff’s deputies recently conducted a ‘crackdown’ in Boca Grande. Three were arrested and 29 tickets were written, including citations for having a tail light that a deputy reckoned was too dim as well as the ever-popular window tinting crimes. Here’s a violation they missed, however.
Not a Beacon video, but some great footage of Capt. Mark Futch and a seaplane charter in local waters.
‘It’s not a one solution fits all …’
‘This horrendous problem we have Sunday and Saturday.’
Live aboard boaters in the bayou. Bums?
Dave McHugh tells the Boca Grande Community Panel that it’s not listening to the will of the people.
Memories: Maritime photos of old Boca Grande
The lighthouse keeper’s daughter
