Author: Staff Report

Golf Cart Dog of the Day

August 22, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

Did you know that the Beacon uploads many of our prior photos on Smugmug as hi-res downloadable images, as well as printing some in the paper during each event? Smugmug can be accessed through bocabeacon.com...

Parks Society sets Coastal Beach Cleanup Sept. 21

The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS), in partnership with Keep Lee County Beautiful, has announced the 2024 International Coastal Beach Cleanup on Boca Grande, a vital part of the global initiative...

Fire Department training at Innlet

August 22, 2024
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Boca Grande Fire Department got permission to use The Innlet for training last week. Photographed on Wednesday, Aug. 13, groups of firefighters ran through drills outside and upstairs at the hotel....

Take notice!

A lighting strike near the Range Light was recently caught in afternoon by reader Sandi Firtion. Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., with an average of 10 deaths a year and 40 injuries. According...

Inn summer camp visits the fire department

The kids from Gasparilla Inn summer camp visited the Boca Grande Fire Department last Wednesday, Aug. 2. Firefighter Dean Esposito showed the kids around the department, and they got to check out...

Hooked a strange snook

John Mitchell was out fly fishing on Gasparilla Island when he saw a youth catch and release a strange snook. The fish could not move; it turned out that it was two snook. A larger snook, perhaps 18...

Invitational Fishwater Cup tarpon tournament results announced

Last week, 22 anglers from across the United States and 11 local guides came together in Boca Grande for the Fourth Annual Invitational Fishwater Cup. The three-day fly-fishing tarpon tournament was...

County sets special meeting on Cape Haze sewers Aug. 19

August 15, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a special meeting at 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte. Topics...

Lake Okeechobee plan signed Monday

The new Lake Okeechobee management plan, entitled LOSOM, was signed into effect Monday, Aug. 12. The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual marks a significant change in how the Army Corps of Engineers...

AT&T service out after line cut

August 15, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

On Monday, Aug.12, AT&T service was completely out on not only Gasparilla Island, but up all the way to Englewood. This affected not only Ma Bell’s customers, but the other carriers that use the...