News
New CEO at Boca Grande Health Clinic as Sielert is set to retire October 1
September 23, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – Hilja Bilodeau has recently taken over the position of Chief Executive Officer at Boca Grande Health Clinic. She officially started the job on August 1, and has been working with for…
Profile: Cannon Wenzel
September 23, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – She’s exceptionally articulate, well educated and cool tempered. This week’s profile candidate, Englewood Bank Senior Teller Cannon Wenzel, found herself drawn to Boca Grande after …
Friends of Boca Grande planning for a busy season
September 23, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – Tickets are selling out fast for the multitude of events planned by the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center. Programs are planned to begin in November.
Kids catch ’em up at the Pier during youth fishing tournament
September 23, 2016
Little angler Richard Barrett was proud, proud, proud of his catch. About 15 kids participated in the youth fishing tournament…
Exotic plant removal project scheduled by state park
September 22, 2016
In May of this year Park Service Specialist Robert Longo, applied for a grant through FWC for an exotic Plant Removal project at Gasparilla Island State Park. The project consists of treating 85 ac…
Beacon takes home four first place, one third place award from FPA contest
September 16, 2016
The Boca Beacon’s indomitable team spirit showed through once again as the 2016 Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper Contest rained down four first place awards and a third place awar…
FWC using public input to improve ‘critical wildlife area’ proposals
September 16, 2016
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is still pursuing a ban on boating and fishing around some of the islands to the south of us after announcing the public “l…
Stranded turtle rescued, more hatchlings emerging
September 16, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers found a stranded turtle on Thursday, September 1 at Gasparilla Marina. The turtle was picked up by BGSTA members Sharon and Karl Knapp …
Fly in, drive in to Buchan Airport in October and help avionics students
September 16, 2016
As the bright morning sun sheds its first light on Buchan Airport, you may hear the welcome drone of a light plane in its landing pattern while a score of volunteers are busily preparing for the Te…
Obituary: Lew Morgan
September 16, 2016
Lewis William Morgan, Sr., 78 of Englewood passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at Tidewell Hospice in Englewood. He was born on September 18, 1937 in Guyton, Georgia.