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Gasparilla Island Water Association Inc. will be submitting its annual per capita water withdrawal report to the Southwest Florida Water Management District this spring. This permit limits the amount of well water they are allowed to withdraw and treat for your potable water and as a gallons-per-person per day limit- Because withdrawals are based on […]
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The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association explained the importance of sea turtle habitat and nesting protection to the art students at The Island School last fall. BGSTA Volunteer Arlene Hall and helper Sarah Scozzafava demonstrated to the students how to spot sea turtle crawl patterns and potential nests. Students also got to see an actual […]
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The cause of a Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023 house fire on Little Gasparilla Island cannot be determined due to the nature and temperature of the fire, and the speed with which crews could get there to put it out. “It was so far gone,” said Chief Bill Underhill of the Little Gasparilla Fire Department. State […]
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Thousands of songs have been written about the heart. Depending upon your music genre of choice, we know where “The Heart Of Rock and Roll” is, that “My Heart Will Go On,” and hope to never experience an “Achy Breaky Heart.” In keeping with this theme, Boca Grande Health Clinic Medical Director Dr. Raymond A. […]
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will make releases from the east, west and south out of Lake Okeechobee, beginning Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, due to heavier-than-normal El Niño rainfall that has kept the lake at an abnormally high level this dry season. The releases are being made now to lower the lake […]
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Shorebird/seabird beach nesting season begins Feb. 15, 2024. Each nesting season, Charlotte County staff installs temporarily fencing and educational signage around solitary and colony nesting areas to provide a safe buffer zone. Beachgoers are advised to avoid posted shorebird/seabird nesting areas and leave dogs at home. Dogs are seen as predators and have the potential […]
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Look out for the March/April edition of Gasparilla Magazine, featuring stories on water aerobics, fly fishing and the Lemon Bay Golf Club. Keep an eye on your mailboxes for the new edition or stop by the Beacon office to pick up a copy.
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The dates for upcoming Boca Grande tarpon tournaments have been set. “The tournaments” are a great tradition, said Betsy Joiner, president of the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum. “It’s exciting as the weather gets warmer and tarpon start coming out. Everyone gets tarpon fever.” The season begins with the Ladies’ Day Tarpon Tournament, hosted by the […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News.
Last weekend, the Miss Elissa catamaran made her first voyage to Boca Grande from Punta Gorda. The new voyage here is about 90 minutes, which is about an hour faster than before. “It’s more stable and it can make better time,” said Elissa Allen, marketing director for King Fisher fleet and namesake for Miss Elissa. […]
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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority elected a new chairman at its Tuesday, Feb. 13 meeting. The former vice chairman, Drew Tucker, was elected chairman. George Milne was elected vice chair. “I have enjoyed it but I do believe in term limits,” said outgoing Chairman Ginger Watkins. During the meeting, Watkins took a look back at […]