Tag: Boca Beacon

Next up: Red Gill

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT As of last week, 21 boats were confirmed for entry into the 2018 Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament, presented by Marine Tech Inc., the builder of Morgan boats. On Saturday, June...

Miss Sarah wins Ladies Howl

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■BY MARCY SHORTUSE The team aboard Miss Sarah was on fire Saturday night, June 9 in Boca Grande Pass as they smoked their opponents left and right in the 2018 Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament,...

Plans for Placida Fishery property announced

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■BY SUE ERWIN A public meeting was held on Wednesday, June 13 in Rotonda to update residents on the “Village & Marina at Boca Grande” project, planned for the old Placida Fishery property. Real...

Queen of the Night: Now pay attention, this is cereus

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■BY MARCY SHORTUSE They came out in the night like beautiful alien stars, all along the Florida coast. People from Indian River, Melbourne and Gulfport to Naples were starting to whisper fervently sometime...

Red tide woes bring about questions

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■BY MARCY SHORTUSE Hacking and sneezing continues as red tide is still finding its way to Gasparilla Island shores. While sometimes it seems worse on the Gulf side than the Harbor side – and at other...

Sea turtle nesting season continues to thrive, red tide problems diminishing

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN As of press time, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 138 Caretta caretta (loggerhead) turtle nests on the island. There were 147 reported false crawls (when the turtle comes...

Historic Preservation Board hears four requests at recent meeting

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved four requests for renovations at its monthly meeting held on Wednesday, June 13 at the Boca Grande Community Center. The first request...

Boca Grande Historical Society seeks volunteers

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Summer weather is in full swing and the island is getting quieter, but this is actually the busiest time of year for the Boca Grande Historical Society. As members prepare for a new...

Island LEO Beat

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■SUBMITTED BY LT JEFF CORKHILL The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to advise you that there has been no reported theft related to the tarpon fishing season. Every year the potential for theft...

How the flow of water has created what we know as Florida

■ PROVIDED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY This is not the story of how the Woman’s Club along with Captain Carey Johnson brought the Water Company to Boca Grande. Nor is it the story of the Gasparilla...