Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY SUE ERWIN Due to the current beach renourishment project, Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members have relocated 15 nests – 12 between 2nd and 18th Street and three at the South End from Gasparilla Island State Park. “They have been moved to a safe location, and we’ll continue to monitor nests in […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
Don Terrell Sayer passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Heritage Assisted Living and Memory Care in Placida. Don was born May, 25 1936 in Toccoa, GA. He was a graduate of Mercer University and spent most of his career working in the carpet industry. He was the co-founder of Emerald Carpet where he served […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
To the Editor: What a great year for the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament. Records were broken with 81 tarpon released, and we raised $42,000 for community charities! The Board of Directors of Boca Grande Charities, Inc. would like to thank everyone for making the tournament such a great success. An event like this […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Here are your 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament winners! Hey, Moma! with Capt. Wayne Joiner took the $12,500 prize for the last fish caught of day one. Searene with Capt. Lamar Joiner Jr. took second place for $20,000 with three tarpon released yesterday and the only tarpon released on day two, for a total of […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When 5 p.m. came around on Saturday, June 1, Head Judge of the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic came over the radio and announced the beginning of the tournament. Less than 10 seconds later, the voice of Capt. Waylon Mills came over the radio and said those magic words: “Fish on.” From that […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Beach renourishment efforts continue in the Historic District and Lighthouse areas, after starting on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 4. They are currently working 24 hours a day, at an average of 600 feet per day. You may have noticed what appears to be a giant sifter being used, and its […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) announced on Wednesday that they have filed a lawsuit against Lee County as a result of actions taken by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners at a zoning hearing on Wednesday, May 8. These actions relate to properties located at 161,143, and 151 […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT Day one of the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament will be in the books by the time this newspaper comes out on Friday morning, with day two beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Boca Grande Pass and ending at 7:30 p.m. Awards will be presented on the main stage in downtown Boca Grande […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Patrol reported 15 nests (12 between 2nd and 18th street and 3 at the South End from Gasparilla Island State Park) have now been moved due to the beach renourishment project. They have been moved to a safe location between 18th and 25th street. Patrollers continue to […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
While the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament and the biggest kids’ tarpon tournament are in the news right now, a smaller but very prestigious tarpon tournament was also held last week in local waters. It is the oldest tarpon tournament in the country, to be precise, and it is called the Izaak Walton Tarpon Tournament. Held […]