Author: Staff Report

What’s open on Gasparilla Island in early August 2024

August 2, 2024
Staff Report
Uncategorized

August is quieter on Gasparilla Island, but boutiques and eateries are still open, albeit with some limited hours. Below are just some of the store reports we have from island retailers and restaurants....

PGA Junior Golf

The South Florida PGA Junior Golf Drive, Pitch and Putt competition was held at Lemon Bay Golf Club last week. “It is the first step to Augusta and the Masters Junior Golf Drive, Pitch and Putt,” said...

James Griffith is open all summer long!

James Griffith Salon is open this summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday through September. JGS Boca is a full-service salon that offers hair color, cutting, styling, extensions,...

Gasparilla Magazine, Beacon win state awards

August 1, 2024
Staff Report
Featured News, News

At the Florida Press Association’s annual meeting, the Boca Beacon won 15 awards in the weekly paper category. The awards ceremony, held on July 26 at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, recognized...

Amenities at Boca Grande Community Center to close for construction

August 1, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

The playground, basketball and volleyball courts at Boca Grande Community Center, 131 1st Street, Boca Grande will close Monday, Aug. 5. The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, Inc., a nonprofit...

Prummell elected president of Florida Sheriffs Association

August 1, 2024
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell is the newly elected president of the Florida Sheriffs Association. Prummell will work with the staff and board of directors to guide the efforts and direction...

Real Estate Chart: July 21-27, 2024

August 1, 2024
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

Weekly real estate stats from Englewood Board of Realtors, 7/21/24 to 7/27/24 for zips 33946, 33947 and 33921 8-2-real-estate-graphicDownload

New RSW flights in fall

August 1, 2024
Staff Report
News, Travel

This fall, the Fort Myers airport, Southwest Florida International, will have a number of new flights. The RSW flights include a new flight from American Airlines to New York- LaGuardia (LGA) daily,...

Inn to reopen temporary bakery; will relocate to old location

BY EVAN DUNBAR,GARLAND POLLARD The Gasparilla Inn expects to soon reopen their bakery at a temporary location, at the rear of 411 Park Ave. “That bakery will be very much along the lines of what...

Christmas memories sought for Gasparilla Island Magazine feature

Though it’s only just the beginning of August, here at the Beacon office we are looking toward our November/December edition of the Gasparilla Magazine. Do you have any special memories of Christmas...