Author: Boca Beacon

The land of shamrocks and leprechauns: Ireland

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JEAN NETHERY –The Beacon welcomes back our occasional writer, Jean Nethery, who is writing this time about Ireland. This is part one in a two part series. As our Boeing 757 touched down...

This Saturday night the howling shall commence …

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

If you’re anywhere near Boca Grande Pass Saturday night, don’t be surprised if you hear some odd noises. The howling will be fierce, as the Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tournament will be taking...

Coupling failure closes bridge to traffic during holiday weekend

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority closed its swing bridge briefly to road traffic and for at least 19 hours to boat traffic beginning Sunday afternoon, according to representatives...

More indicators of booming economic recovery

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Shown in the two accompanying charts, mid-year tourist tax collections for Lee County (through March) have already surpassed FY10/11’s, not including late payments for that year. Lee County Tourism...

Anglers and artists make for a great combination during Tarpon Festival Weekend in downtown Boca Grande

BY CARROLL SWAYZE – Excitement is brewing as anglers and artists alike prepare for the 2015 Tarpon Festival in downtown Boca Grande on June 4 through 6. Each year thousands of people travel to...

Obituary: Virginia Jeane Wilber

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News, Obituaries

Virginia Jeane “Shay” Wilber, born in Albany, N.Y. on October 7, 1979 to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. David F. Wilber III, died unexpectedly at home on May 20, 2015. Shay grew up in Oneonta, N.Y....

Profile: The new minister in town, Matthew Williams

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News, Profiles

BY JACK SHORT – Sometimes it takes a few knocks at the door before someone finally answers. For Rev. Matthew Morgan Williams, the new pastor at the United Methodist Church of Boca Grande, the...

BGIPOA and 5F sued over settlement agreement

May 22, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Twenty five years of dispute seemed to have been put aside — at least for a day or so. The ink was barely dry on an agreement between the Boca Grande Isles Property Owners’ Association and...

Studying tarpon with … balloons?

May 22, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT – Scientists from the Florida Institute of Technology hope everyone fishing the pass next week won’t be alarmed by the presence of an eight foot balloon floating 150 feet in the...

Observers needed for World’s Richest

May 22, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY LEW HASTINGS – In case you were wondering what those beautiful tarpon posters all around town are, they are there to let you know that Southwest Florida’s premiere sport fishing event, the...