News
Bonefish Tarpon Trust to begin tagging in this area in August
July 28, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT It’s midnight. Do you know where your tarpon is? Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is asking the help of guides and anglers during the week of August 14 through 19. Their goal is to put ac…
Collection of columns by Bob Elliott now available in book
July 28, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Beacon columnist Bob Elliot has compiled four years of published pieces of his work in a new book, “What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate,” and it’s available now for …
Profile Stephanie Sprinkle
July 28, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Stephanie Sprinkle has been working as a cosmetologist at James Griffith Salon on the island for the past five years. She specializes in French hairstyles and is a master at applying…
Many thanks to all who helped restore the Range Light
July 28, 2017
To the Editor: Having been a founding member of the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS), president of BIPS for a lot of years “back in the day,” and director/curator of the Lighthouse Museum from 1…
This is your last week to vote for the Fust Library!
July 21, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT This is your last chance to make the Fust famous, as voting in the American Institute for Architects and the Florida Foundation for Architecture contest to see which of 25 buildings …
Port Charlotte youth drowns at south end of island while visiting with church group
July 21, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT A 15-year-old boy visiting Boca Grande with his church youth group drowned on Saturday, July 15 at 5:32 p.m. According to police reports, Godrien “Gody” Marcelin of Port Charlotte wa…
Two lives saved from drowning at south end, thanks to human chain … and a pool noodle and shell sifter
July 21, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Theresa Wise’s simple shark’s tooth hunting expedition on Wednesday, July 12 at the south end of the island turned into an ordeal she will never forget, and she has a shell sift…
Capt. Wayne wins again in Ladies Draw
July 21, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Eight tarpon were released in the 2017 Ladies Mix and Match Tarpon Tournament held on Saturday, July 15, with Capt. Wayne Joiner’s team taking first place with five of those rel…
Len and Bev say good-bye to The Palmetto Inn, plan to move to Cape Haze
July 21, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Islanders Beverly Furtado and Len Tatko will soon bid farewell to Boca Grande, but they’re not going very far. The Palmetto Inn property has been available on the market for many yea…
Gasparilla Island sea turtle update: Those babies are movin’ toward the Gulf!
July 21, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN We’re three months into nesting season, and many baby sea turtles have been making their way to the shoreline. The latest numbers are: 495 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nests, and six…