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Public meeting scheduled for Fishery plans

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday, Oct. 18 a public meeting will be held at The Fishery Restaurant just off island to disclose potential plans to demolish most of the buildings on the historic point and to develop a group of shops, a hotel, a restaurant and more. A notice was sent out last week […]

What happened to the message board at the Post Office?

■ STAFF REPORT Members of community organizations on the island have been asking why the Members of community organizations on the island have been asking why the message board at the post office on Fourth Street has been recently removed. When asked, the postmaster said that placing items on the message board has always been against United States […]

The empty lot next to The Temp may not be empty much longer

The landscape of downtown Boca Grande may look quite different in the future, as the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved a proposal to erect a new commercial structure on Park Avenue. The lot is located next to The Temp, at 354 Park Avenue, and is owned by the McLaughlin family. They also own the […]

Ittersagen team takes 2017 Chamber Scramble

■ STAFF REPORT On Monday, Oct. 9 the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Scholarship Golf Scramble at The Gasparilla Inn & Club Golf Course, raising more than $26,000. Wesley Locke of the Chamber said more than 21 teams participated. “We are so excited to continue supporting our local students in their […]

Toll booth update …

■ The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has offered its first update for the GIBA toll building alterations and reroof project, scheduled for completion within 90 days. During active construction hours Monday through Friday, two traffic lanes on island will remain open with the exception of material deliveries or equipment shifts.There will be lane shifts during […]

Mingle at the Lighthouse

■ BY STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its October Monthly Mixer at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m., sponsored by the Barrier Island Parks Society. Businesses, bring your newest business cards and brochures to display at the Chamber office and to pass […]

Good intentions, wrong face

■ STAFF REPORT In last week’s Boca Beacon we accidentally put the wrong Busch family member in a story regarding a matching donation program at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium put forth by Adolphus Busch IV. We accidentally ran a picture of August Adolphus Busch and we apologize for that mistake. For more information on […]

Profile Jan Waters

■ BY SUE ERWIN Banyan Tree Pilates and Yoga has new owners – but they’re not new to the island. Jan Waters and her husband, Ron, officially purchased the business on September 1. Jan has been teaching fitness classes for about 30 years. She has taught step, boot camp and Pilates. An avid runner, she’s also competed […]

Florence Jelks: The ‘principal with principles’ has passed

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Florence T. Jelks Robinson passed away on September 23, 2017. She was born and raised in Boca Grande and was very well known as one of the kindest, smartest women to walk the island. She was a true disciple of Christ in the truest form, and everyone who knew her could […]