Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
Vendor Patrick Kasprik brought a paperback Penguin Classic version of a Greek play by Euripides to the Farmers Market last Friday, Dec. 13. No one knew how the bread sales would go at the first outing of the Boca Grande Farmers Market this season. But sales went well, and the high winds and chillier weather […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
A beach cottage at 9686 Privateer Road near the south end of Little Gasparilla Island is a complete loss after a Sunday, Dec. 17 house fire. The smoke from the fire could be seen from across the Cape Haze peninsula Saturday afternoon, as a weekend windstorm wound down. In spite of the winds, and thanks […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
For over 50 years, Suncoast Humane Society has helped tens of thousands of animals live happier, safer and healthier lives. On November 9, 2023, among community leaders, Suncoast supporters Peter and Elsa Soderberg made a milestone contribution to the SHS capital campaign and announced the naming of the new SHS campus for the Soderbergs. “This […]
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On December 20, 2023, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a legal search warrant of two casino-style businesses that were operating in Charlotte County. Deputies removed slot machines from two businesses, including a bingo parlor in Englewood. Below, a video press release from Sheriff Bill Prummell.
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News, Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.
Last week, a subscriber came into the Beacon office to ask for help with a one-legged ibis. The ibis was stranded by his flock (or in bird lingo, a wedge, or congregation or stand of birds). People do have a habit of calling us and stopping in with their wildlife issues, both human and otherwise. […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors, Uncategorized.
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR With a couple very cold evenings the water temps have really started to fall. What seems to be different this winter is the amount of rainfall we are still experiencing. This has made the fishing very difficult in the past week. The abundance of wildlife however, that we have seen on […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.
Recently a reader wrote to Eco-Watch and asked what she could do to help the environment. She was concerned about the ecosys- tem and its decline in protective measures to save our planet. It was a timely and welcomed question, as many have noticed that problems in the environment have not gotten better but only […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat will preview a new arts program on Friday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m. on the Hermitage Beach on Manasota Key. This new program will offer a glimpse into the creative process of three Hermitage Fellows in the midst of creating new work. Multidisciplinary visual artist Anne Patterson and composer Patrick Harlin […]
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Terry Seitz travels the world for his furniture business and takes the Boca Beacon. But this time I’m vacationing on the trail to Machu Picchu, Peru. It was declared a Peruvian Historic Sanctuary in 1982, UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Society.
Barrier Island Parks Society hosted the evening Dec. 9, 2023. The crowd was welcomed by Scott Feringa and Sharon McKenzie. The evening proved to be a festive time as many attendees arrived to celebrate the lighting of the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. The friends gathered, sang carols and enjoyed the sights of the season. Shown […]