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This is the last weekend to fish license-free in Florida
SUBMITTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Every year the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservatio…
Near drowning in Gasparilla Pass reported
BY JACK SHORT
Charlotte County Fire and EMS and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office were part of the response team tha…
thegicia.org now the internet home of the GICIA
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) continues its efforts to p…
Delays to be expected when crossing the Boca Grande Causeway on Friday
On Friday, May 29 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. there will…
Tarpon Festival Weekend coming up! A message from the Chamber of Commerce
BY LEW HASTINGS
Tarpon Fishing. For some it’s an old family tradi…
Fires around the island, vandalism at South Beach reported
Several incidents kept area firefighters busy over the Memorial Day weekend, but none of them were on Gasparilla Island. We…
The land of shamrocks and leprechauns: Ireland
BY JEAN NETHERY
The Beacon welcomes back our occasional writer, Jean Nethery, who is writing this time about Ireland. T…
This Saturday night the howling shall commence …
If you’re anywhere near Boca Grande Pass Saturday night, don’t be surprised if you hear some odd noises. The howling will b…
Coupling failure closes bridge to traffic during holiday weekend
BY JACK SHORT
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority closed its swing bridge briefly to road traffic and for at least 19…
Memorial Day weekend not kind to island sea turtles
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Island sea turtle patrollers were full of excitement on Thursday, May 28 when they realized they had t…