Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News.
Restoration work is nearly complete at the Amory Chapel and the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, both damaged during Hurricane Ian. The Amory Chapel, which sits to the north of the lighthouse, was closed after Ian. Today, it is almost 100 percent repaired except for the external lights, said Sharon McKenzie, executive director of the Barrier […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Sports & Outdoors.
BY KATHY FUTCH Tarpon fishing became quite the sport in Boca Grande Pass, which is the deepest natural harbor in Florida. When the water temperature is just right and full of tasty shrimp and crabs, the hungry Silver Kings travel up from their time in Key West and settle in. Having both fresh water (Charlotte […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Your April 12 editorial (Why Placida Matters to Gasparilla Island) is very much on point. I wonder if what you’re describing is essentially what the Comprehensive Plan should contain. I get the sense that maybe, just maybe, we in the Cape Haze Peninsula are ready to have another kick at the comprehensive […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
There are many “very important” and “formerly very important” or “previously important” or “pretty important” people on Gasparilla Island. We have acronyms for them. This week, we spied one of the well-known and still-very-important persons offering to help a local retailer move some tables and supplies from her car, into a retail shop. He was […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Jo Hackl, building grit Jo and Bob Hackl love Boca Grande and appreciate the sense of “intellectual curiosity” and “generosity” they feel when on the island. They enjoy the movies at the Community Center, the interesting speakers and the overall depth of community involvement they experience when in Boca Grande. The Hackls are on Harbor […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
The Beaches and Shores Advisory Committee is seeking a volunteer to fill the unexpired term of the District 3 representative. The applicant must be a resident of Charlotte County and reside within the boundaries of District 3. The term will be effective immediately upon approval and expire on Nov. 30, 2024. To obtain an application, […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Ben and Louise Scott are not preachers; they are business people. Ben was a very successful owner of multiple franchises with McDonald’s Restaurants until his retirement in 2001. They know who has been supporting their business success, however, and do not mind telling people. It is God. Ben has even written a small book on […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN It’s tarpon time! After what seemed like weeks of heavy spring winds, the area is now loaded with silver kings. While we have seen some tarpon scattered around since late February, the Pass is currently holding a big school and they are still being found up the harbor, off the beaches […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Capt. Brad Hickman can be reach at 941-716-3757 or OffshoreBocaGrande.com.
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“There will be more plastic in the oceans than there are fish by 2050.” Universal comment Earth Day will be celebrated this year on April 22, 2024. It was born in 1970 when millions of people took to the streets to celebrate the first Earth Day. At that time, the major issues were pollution, dying […]