WRTT 2022 through the lens of Angie Mills
• FRONT PAGE-5-27DL.indd While Capt. Waylon Mills has a real knack for finessing tarpon to the hook, his wife, Angie Mills, has a hot hand with a camera. Here are some of her great shots of the WRTT 2022.
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AROUND THE TOWN: As the tarpon jump and rainy season begins …
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Laundry fire, bicycle accident, car fires and more for BGFD
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Police & Fire.
On Monday, May 16 at 11:17 a.m. the department responded to 777 7th St. E for a structure fire at The Gasparilla Inn & Club laundry. The folding machine caught on fire but was extinguished by the time the fire department arrived. Firefighters checked and secured the machine.
Turtle tracks: Looking out for predators on our beaches
Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News.
Examining tracks is one indicator that help patrollers attempt to identify a possible predation, but the real challenge is determining the original predatory culprit. Once a nest has been disturbed in any way, the presence of the vulnerable eggs is inadvertently announced through scent to nearby predators.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Some of the most legendary captains in Boca Grande Pass
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community History, News.
It is fitting that we pay tribute to historical guides as a celebration of their lives in the context of the fishing heritage of Boca Grande. Cappy Joiner, president of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, has provided a list of representative historical guides. We admire their unique skills, impressive fortitude and commitment to fishing in the menace of increasing competition and an adversely impacted environment. As Captain Joiner points out, they must master boating and navigation skills, possess specialized knowledge of the weather, the environment, fish identification and their individual peculiarities, likes and dislikes, be able to read the water by the swim patterns on the surface, know about tackle and about seasonal behavior and natural habitats of the fish. Thoughts on guiding by contemporary guides follow.
OBITUARY: SARA ‘SALLY’ HUTCHINSON MOSELEY
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Sara “Sally” Hutchinson Moseley, age 99, died on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Slidell, La. She was born on October 31, 1922 in LaGrange, Ga., to Frank Witherspoon Hutchinson and Mary Lane Hutchinson. She graduated from LaGrange College with a B.S. degree in bacteriology. She was a bacteriologist in the laboratory at Emory University Hospital, […]
The Boca Beacon Weather Forecast
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Make sure to check your choices in August, and vote
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
VOTE 411 provides information on registering to vote and the deadlines for doing so. It can tell you your personal registration status. It can tell you where your polling place is. (Well, we all know where to vote in person on the island.) It can look up your own ballot, and it also lists all the candidates for all the offices this year.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Punta Gorda/ Englewood Beach welcomes largest family-friendly fishing competition
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
“Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach is excited to once again partner with CCA Florida as a destination sponsor of the STAR fishing competition,” said Tourism Director Sean Doherty of the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau. “Showcasing Charlotte Harbor, the second largest estuary in the state, is a natural fit for this event. In addition, we applaud and embrace the conservation efforts of the Coastal Conservation Association as we rely so heavily on the quality and health of our waters from both a residential and tourism standpoint. We appreciate the opportunity to promote our area to responsible anglers throughout the state who have been educated on sustainable practices through their affiliation with CCA Florida.”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GIMM thanks all for a great Ladies’ Howl
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More than 100 ladies — screams of excitement could be heard from every boat and, we were told, from the beach too. The mighty Silver King made their presence known immediately and throughout the evening dancing in their silver glory all over the Pass to the delight of us all.