Author: Boca Beacon

GIWA and CCU: A look at our water (Part II of our series)

June 12, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT – Last week we published part one of our analysis of Consumer Confidence Reports, particularly those issued by the Gasparilla Island Water Association and Charlotte County Utilities. As...

Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Revised Bridge Opening Schedule

June 12, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

The revised seven (7) day a week opening schedule for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Swing Bridge is as follows: The bridge will open to vessel traffic on the hour from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

OBITUARY: Josephine Woods

June 12, 2015
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Josephine “Dodie” Mitchell passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was born on September 3, 1936 to Harry Dorsey Mitchell and Josephine Moyer Mitchell in Washington, D.C. She graduated from...

Profile: Jeremy (Chino) Chamathorn

June 12, 2015
Boca Beacon
News, Profiles

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When Jeremy Chamathorn (a.k.a. Jeremy Chino) first came to Boca Grande, he was astounded by the island’s beauty. His cousin, Patrick Vollmer, had enticed him here with the...

Thank you for another successful World’s Richest!

To the Editor:In the course of events, both public and private, no one person or entity can possibly take sole credit for the success or failure of any undertaking. The event is the sum of so many...

This is the last weekend to fish license-free in Florida

June 12, 2015
Boca Beacon
Editorial

SUBMITTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Every year the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has license-free fishing days. You may have missed free saltwater...

Near drowning in Gasparilla Pass reported

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT – Charlotte County Fire and EMS and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office were part of the response team that may have saved a man’s life after he nearly drowned on May 25, Memorial...

Delays to be expected when crossing the Boca Grande Causeway on Friday

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

On Friday, May 29 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. there will be limited and/or no power to the bridge or toll booth, as the electric lines to the new tender house will be energized. According...

Tarpon Festival Weekend coming up! A message from the Chamber of Commerce

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY LEW HASTINGS – Tarpon Fishing. For some it’s an old family tradition, one that goes back generations. The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament has become a tradition in its own right. In various...

Fires around the island, vandalism at South Beach reported

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Several incidents kept area firefighters busy over the Memorial Day weekend, but none of them were on Gasparilla Island. We did have one crime report, though. On the afternoon of Saturday, May 23...