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Coral Creek Visits Scotland and St. Andrews
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
Members of the Coral Creek Golf Club visited St. Andrews Links in Scotland. Golf has been played at the course for over 600 years. Pictured is the group at their first tee. Left to right in the photo are: Ted Devnew, Jim Lohbauer (PGA Master Professional), Pete Schroeder, Glenn Sudol, Terry Barr, Will Weathersby, Dan […]
Concerned Citizen Donates Another $50K to Emergency Project
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
This week Fire Chief C.W. Blosser notified the Beacon that an additional $50,000 donation from a concerned citizen was received for the Island Auxiliary Emergency Radio Communications & Interoperability project. That welcome, generous donation brings the total raised for the project to $296,500 as the Island Emergency Communications and Interoperability Working Group continues intensive […]
Carole Magner Geoghegan (1936-2023)
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Obituaries.
Carole Magner Geoghegan, born in Norwalk, Conn. to Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Magner in December 1936, passed away on September 18, 2023, in her home in Walnut Creek, Calif. She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Mary and Jane, and her two brothers, Jimmy and Paul Jr., as well as her parents. […]
Profile: Polina Voinevych, Actress and Entrepreneuse
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Acting is Polina Voinevych’s passion, but it is not her only passion. She has a special love for people, for her family, for doing good in the world, and for the freedom that living in the United States brings to her heart and soul. Polina and her husband Andreas Kirchberger have made their home in […]
Gasparilla Towns (That’s Plural!) Focus of History Opener
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Community History, News.
The Boca Grande Historical Society opened for the season on Tuesday, Oct 10. At the center is a new exhibit entitled One Island, Three Hometowns. It retells the story of Boca Grande through the three towns of Gasparilla Island, and is based on their companion picture book of the same name. The society has also […]
On a Return from Israel, Recalling a Fragile Peace Lost to War
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
Just back from a September trip to Israel, local real estate broker Melissa Csank saw a very different scene than the gruesome terrorist war playing out on social media and the news. “I heard about tensions, including some in the disputed territories, but did not see it,” said Csank, of Gulf to Bay | Sotheby’s. […]
Get a Fire Dept. Tee to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
The Boca Grande Fire Department’s annual breast cancer awareness T-shirts are in. This year, the department decided to support the wife of a Sarasota County fireman who has just had her breast cancer surgery. The T-shirts are $20. Look for the brigade on Saturdays out at the corner near Fugate’s. You can also go by […]
Charlotte County Ponders Fate of Historic Placida Bunkhouse
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
A Charlotte County historic plaque makes a very clear promise about the Placida Bunkhouse, an old railroad dormitory that is currently resting and rotting behind the South Gulf Cove Publix off of Gasparilla Road. The sign states: However, a Placida resident, John Valickas, has raised the issue of the deterioration of the abandoned building, which […]
New Landscaping and Details on Tower Project
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
It’s been a good week for our new cell tower project. Tower construction is complete. All of the cell carriers (AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile) have applied for their permits. They have started to move equipment to the site and installation has begun. The goal remains to have island-wide cell service in place shortly after Thanksgiving. […]