Author: Anna Ridilla

Catching some Englewood sailing this summer

All-volunteer program Last week at our Monday morning meeting up in the Beacon office, Cheryl asked me, “Hey Anna, what ever happened to you checking out Englewood Sailing?” What had happened...

First win for Capt. Stinnett

Capt. Brecken Stinnett and the crew of Big Mouth won the 2024 Red Gill Tarpon Tournament with five releases on Sunday evening, May 26. Second place went to Capt. Wayne Joiner and the crew of Hey,...

Fire Department promotes O’Connor, Hutchinson, Rossow

The Boca Grande Fire Department held a ceremony last week on Wednesday, May 15 to promote Patrick O’Connor, Jason Hutchinson and Dustin Rossow to lieutenants. Family members, friends and members...

Vietnam-era PT boat makes nice profile in Gasparilla visit

Heading to Alabama; left island Wednesday The surprise visit of one of the last two remaining Navy PT boats to Gasparilla Island caused a stir on its visit this week. A Facebook post called the...

Charlotte Transit seeks input on options

May 20, 2024
Anna Ridilla
News

Charlotte County Transit has scheduled two workshops to solicit public input on its transit development plan. The workshops are scheduled for 10 a.m., May 29, 2024 at the Punta Gorda Library, 401...

Fit to be fly tied at an evening Boca Grande Outfitters workshop social

Last Wednesday evening, May 8, Boca Grande Outfitters hosted a fly tying social above the store. As someone who has never fly fished, let alone tied a fly, I was the obvious choice to go represent...

South Beach restaurant makes progress on July re-opening

The newly rebuilt South Beach Bar & Grille has temporary power, and they hope to have the building turned over to them by mid-June, said co-owner Bart DeStefano. “We’re going to go as fast as...

About four years ago, David Merced, son-in-law of Boca Grande homeowner Marilyn Witt, was driving his family from Chicago down to the island for Christmas break when he noticed a spot in his four-year-old...

Caution, at least during this tern nesting season

Charlotte County Parks and Natural Resources is continuing to monitor the seabird nesting colony in front of SeaWatch, off Gulf Shores Drive. Last week, they expanded the fenced-off area to create...

Hilarium welcomed back at Miller’s Thursday

The Hilarium received a warm welcome as she pulled into the Boca Grande Marina on Thursday afternoon, May 2. Hilarium is a motor yacht built by Royal Hakvoort Shipyard from The Netherlands and owned...