Elusive Tiger Shad, Let's Go Fishin' take top spots at Ladies Day 2013 Friday, 17 May 2013 10:31 BY MARCY SHORTUSE - The bite may have been slow, but Capt. Chris Frohlich’s team got the first qualified release in the 2013 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament at 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. Anglers included Alysha Aratari, Olivia Britto, Joellen Morris and Mia Benton. Read the Full Story

FWC break-away jig study refuted by originating scientist Friday, 17 May 2013 10:06 BY MARCY SHORTUSE - In the summer of 2004 Dr. Justin Grubich picked up the phone to take a call from a woman who said she was with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The woman, Kathy Guindon, talked with Justin for about 30 minutes foul-hooking tarpon, and he was asked to provide expert witness testimony on how tarpon feed. He didn’t give the conversation much thought. Read the Full Story

World’s Richest, tarpon festival, Kids Classic coming up this week Friday, 17 May 2013 10:00 This week will bring one of the most action-packed and entertaining times that Boca Grande has seen in quite awhile. It is the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament on May 23 and 24, the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic on May 25, and Tarpon Festival Weekend downtown. Read the Full Story

GIBA signs $30 million loan agreement, no new toll increases coming in the near future Friday, 17 May 2013 09:57 BY LIZA STROUT - With a unanimous vote, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board of directors approved the terms of a long-sought State Infrastructure Bank loan. The loan, to fund the construction of the new swing bridge, will keep tolls at their current levels for the foreseeable future. Read the Full Story

A lighthouse legend passes Friday, 17 May 2013 09:53 BY LIZA STROUT - Dian McKeithan Miller, youngest daughter of the last keeper of the Port Boca Grande Light, passed away Wednesday morning, May 15. Read the Full Story

Look for changes within the Community Center this summer Friday, 17 May 2013 09:52 BY MARCY SHORTUSE - The summer has come, the snowbirds are leaving and it’s time for the Boca Grande Community Center to start making some changes. They have tented for termites (and found a few bodies after the fact, so it was a worthy cause). Now they’re going to be tearing down some walls and moving things around. Read the Full Story

Letter to the Editor: World-renowned scientist makes changes to his conclusions about break-away jigs Friday, 17 May 2013 09:37 The following letter was sent to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Chairman Ken Wright on May 8, 2013. This letter is reprinted here with Mr. Grubich’s consent. Read the Full Story

Profile: Capt. Chris Frohlich Friday, 17 May 2013 09:31 BY JACK SHORT - Tarpon fishing seems to fascinate some folks in a way no other subject can. Capt. Chris Frohlich is one of those people, and his connection to the sport is as strong as his opinions about it. Read the Full Story

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‘Friends’ to host several November events

19 October 2012 Marcy Shortuse

STAFF REPORT - Where are we going? Where are we now? These are just two of the questions that will be discussed at a Thursday, Nov. 8 panel discussion called “Economic Summit to Explore the Impact of the 2012 Presidential Election,” moderated by island resident John Kissinger.

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Halloween walk, carnival scheduled

19 October 2012 Marcy Shortuse

STAFF REPORT - The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Halloween Walk will be held on Halloween night beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Streets will not be blocked off, so trick-or-treaters must take extra care when crossing streets. Area businesses will be participating.

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Profile: Dave Arner ( ... and now, for something completely different)

19 October 2012 Marcy Shortuse

BY LIZA STROUT - I can’t say that I wasn’t warned. I was told that Dave Arner wasn’t really a talker, that he was one of those people who avoided the spotlight, and that I would probably have to pry things out of him. He had successfully avoided being profiled for over a decade.

Therefore, it was with trepidation that I climbed the stairs to the Uncle Henry’s Marina office. I shouldn’t have worried.

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Boca wedding ...

19 October 2012 Marcy Shortuse

Emily Aagaard and John Potter will be married this Saturday, Oct. 20 on Banyan Street in Boca Grande. The bride's stepfather, Stephen DeJohn, will marry the couple.

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Editorial: Amendment breakdown, part one

19 October 2012 Marcy Shortuse

EDITORIAL STAFF - The Boca Beacon will be running a breakdown of the proposed amendments on the Lee County Ballot prior to the election in November. This is a four-page ballot, and voters need to be prepared.