Spooked Again team takes first place in World's Richest, Blaze and Sitarah teams take second and third Friday, 24 May 2013 22:26 Capt. Steve Ahlers and his team aboard Spooked Again took home the first place winnings in the 2013 World's Richest Tarpon Tournament, held by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce. Read the Full Story

World's Richest, Kids Classic, Art Festival and street party schedule of events Friday, 24 May 2013 13:06
Schedule of events for the World's Richest Tarpon Tournament, Gasparilla Island Kids Classic, Boca Grande Invitational Art Festival, and street party ... Read the Full Story

Happy Graduation to Abigail, Dafne, Luke and Jake, TIS 2013! Friday, 24 May 2013 10:19 BY MARCY SHORTUSE - Four tassels were turned on Thursday, May 23, as Luke Crosser, Dafne Garcia, Abigail Turner and Jake Van Atten graduated from fifth grade and from The Island School. Prior to their commencement ceremony the four, with the help of others, did a “dramatic statues” and chant performance. Afterward, the third, fourth and fifth graders all participated in a song called “Flip Flop,” written and produced by TIS music teacher Diana Donlon. Read the Full Story

FWC releases findings in Bull Bay accident Friday, 24 May 2013 10:17 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has completed its report on the two-boat accident in Bull Bay on April 12, and the FWC is holding both Jesse Smith and Capt. Steve Ahlers at fault. Smith, of Port Charlotte, was travelling southwest in a gray 18’ open motorboat. He turned to the south to enter a blind, narrow passage between two mangrove islands when he spotted Ahlers’ yellow boat heading in the opposite direction. Ahlers, of Boca Grande, was traveling northwest towards the same passage, with three passengers on board his 20-foot yellow boat. Read the Full Story

Boca Grande, Sweet Pea highlighted in June Vogue magazine shoot Friday, 24 May 2013 10:09 Boca Grande has been the location for an awful lot of photo shoots, so many we usually don’t report on them. But, a couple of months ago a very high-profile fashion magazine – Vogue, to be exact – turned up in town with an interesting model. Her name is Dree Hemingway, and she is the great-granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway. Read the Full Story

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Spooked Again team takes first place in World's Richest, Blaze and Sitarah teams take second and third
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Beacon up for 13 awards in the Florida Press Association contest

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

The results of the Florida Press Association’s 2012 Better Weekly Newspaper Contest are in, and the staff at the Boca Beacon will once again be bringing home awards in multiple categories. This year, the Boca Beacon was the only island publication to win awards, 13 in total.

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Last youth fishing tournament of the season yields mighty winners

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

The Boca Grande Community Center hosted its last Youth Fishing Tournament of the season on Saturday, May 4 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. The weather was beautiful and a lot of families came out to enjoy the day.

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Profile: Jack Short

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

BY MARCY SHORTUSE - When Jack Short moved from Pennsylvania to Florida as a pre-teen, it took him some time to make the adjustment. After all, the towering trees and welcoming woods of the Keystone State are dramatically different than the saw palmettos and scrub brush here, and he was a huge fan of exploring the outdoors.

It took our new writer here at the Boca Beacon about 10 years to come to the realization that here in Florida, it’s not necessarily the woods you want to explore ... it’s the water.

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Key Agency wins award

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

Auto-Owners Insurance is pleased to announce that Key Agency Inc. of Englewood and Boca Grande, has been named one of the Top 10 growth agencies for the company in the Lakeland Region for 2012.

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Gilchrist plan up to bat again, Business owners urged to attend May 8 meeting

03 May 2013 Last Updated on 03 May 2013 Liza

Yet another call to action has been sent out through the community referencing Gilchrist Avenue median parking ... and this time it’s from the bridge club, and they are supporting the Gasparilla Inn Plan.

On May 2, Jay Whipple, a Boca Grande resident and leader of the Boca Grande Duplicate Bridge Club, sent out a letter to everyone who plays the game at the United Methodist Church twice a week.