News
First youth fishing tourney of the season set for next weekend
September 18, 2015
The first youth fishing tournament of the season will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier from 9 to 11 a.m.
The tournaments are sponsored by the Boca Beacon, Lee Co…
Lightning strike sparks fire in Grande Quay home
September 11, 2015
Lightning was determined to be the source of a fire that occurred in a home in Grande Quay on Thursday, Sept. 4 at approximately noon.
Reports indicate lightning hit the roof of the build…
Boca resident tagging tarpon in Belize over the summer
September 11, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND ADAM MARTON
When Boca Grande resident Rees Poag heard about a tarpon tagging expedition to Belize, he really didn’t hesitate to jump on board. The fly fisherman has bee…
Rumors regarding village parking refuted by GICIA
September 4, 2015
There’s one thing you can always count on in Boca Grande – rumors. As the days of summer begin to wane this year, talk has turned to parking within the historic district, particularly along the…
Second season of Farmers Market a go
September 4, 2015
BY SUSAN ERWIN
After some recent concerns over the future of the Boca Grande Farmers Market existing at the Wheeler Road Ballfield, we can be secure in the knowledge the second farmers ma…
Raised in Boca Grande, taking the world by storm
September 4, 2015
Ariane at her new home, Harvard University
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Gasparilla Island has the proclivity to bring out the best in many people, residents and visitors al…
Bridge work: Traffic expected to shift to new bridge around October
August 28, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Work continues to progress on the swing bridge, but drivers crossing the bridge and boaters attempting to pass under the bridge will be experiencing some temporary issues. A…
Island firefighters rescue woman last Thursday
August 28, 2015
Firefighter Jeff Knowles
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Sometimes, everything in the universe works out just right. Boca Grande firefighters experienced a similar feeling last Thursday, Aug. 20, when they…
Angler who loved Boca Grande fishing gunned down by his brother near Tampa
August 28, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Sad news came by the way of Thonotosassa this week, as we found out that a popular angler in our waters was gunned down by his own brother.
Scott Tomlinson, 51, was shot…
There’s still time to enter the Gil Memorial Classic … get your grand slam on!
August 28, 2015
The 10th annual Gil Memorial Classic, benefitting the Barrier Island Parks Society, is coming up in September and entries have been sent out. Raffle night will be on Thursday, Sept. 24 in Tampa…