Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
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.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community History, Sports & Outdoors.
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament honored two more iconic figures in Boca Grande’s fishing history during the Grande Tradition ceremony at the Captain’s Party on Tuesday May 17. Many captains, anglers, community members and tournament officials got up to share their fond memories, retell jokes and recall treasured stories of Capt. John “Tater” Spinks and Capt. Cappy Joiner.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
Florida’s beaches draw millions of people here annually, and many who come from the middle of the country have never seen the ocean before. It’s a beautiful moment to see the face of someone who visits the beach for the very first time and sees its brilliant turquoise hue (in the less rainy months) and finds their first seashells.
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While patrolling the many stretches of our beautiful beaches here on the Island, turtle patrollers all seem to encounter one familiar scene: a freshly dug hole. The seemingly innocuous abandoned site is not only treacherous for nesting turtles, but also hazardous to those walking and running on the beach. You can help patrollers reduce the […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
On the night of the blood red moon
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Education, News.
On Friday, May 27 graduates from The Island School and their families will make their annual trek around the town in a celebratory fashion, to honor their achievements and wish them well as they head to middle school. This year’s graduates are Birdie McLaughlin, Harry Duke, Skylar Wienman, Heidi Blanchard, Finn Foos, Hanga Penszki, Hunter […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
There was no shortage of excitement on day one of the 2022 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, with 38 tarpon released during the four-hour fishing time. By the end of the first day, Capt. Wayne Joiner and his anglers on Hey, Moma! was in the lead with eight tarpon released. Spooked Again with Capt. Steve Ahlers, […]
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Photos by Theresa O’Connor
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The weather was beautiful but the bite was not prolific at the May 14, 2022 Youth Fishing Tournament. In all, three young anglers proved to have hot hands in the tournament, bringing in all the fish that were caught. Finn DeVault and his brother Jude took some of the top honors on Saturday morning. Finn […]