Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY If you’ve watched the local TV news or read a local newspaper these past couple of weeks, there have been many stories about the impacts and recovery associated with those hurricanes that affected the island over the past few years. Despite the varying degrees of devastation and beach erosion caused […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The temporary bridge over the Boca Grande Bayou being used by the Gasparilla Island Water Association to remove old equipment will be gone by Thanksgiving. GIWA Executive Director Ron Bolton said that the window for removal from the contractor could be Oct. 17 to 26, according to the contractor. Currently, the bridge is not only […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
It was this weekend, one year ago, that Hurricane Helene hit the United States. It caused over $78 billion in damage, with over 250 fatalities in its path from the Yucatan, past the tip of Cuba and up through Florida’s Big Bend into the Carolinas. In Southwest Florida, the hurricane passed far away from shore, […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Events, Sports & Outdoors.
SUP Englewood’s Coffee & Conservation series will return on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a program focused on the gopher tortoise, a keystone species threatened by habitat loss and environmental changes. The featured speaker is Carol McCoy, a director on the board of the Coastal Wildlife Club and co-chair of the Outreach Committee for the Gopher […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Fire Board voted unanimously to increase the budget by 8.9 percent. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The Lemon Bay Conservancy officially signed documents acquiring the Wildflower Golf Course. TWENTY YEARS AGO Uncle Henry’s Resort was purchased for $3.9 million which included a motel, restaurant and shops. The Barrier Island Parks Society […]
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While there is no official news on the Boca Grande Post Office, two marked postal vehicles were there on Wednesday, Aug. 27, with staff working on the interior. Older items, including shelving and an old postal bin, had been put outside. Reached Wednesday, Aug. 27, Carol Hunt, a strategic communications specialist with the USPS in […]
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The directional sign outside of South Beach Bar & Grille that was lost and then replaced after last year’s hurricanes. South Beach is open daily. Photo by Garland
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“Accepting that one day your role might be handled by a robot is a hard pill to swallow. But if you can learn anything from history, it’s that when machines take over, workers must learn to adapt and create new roles for themselves.” Thomas Shambler, head of Business and Technology at ITP Media Group, published […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO Charlotte County launched their County Records website allowing all county documents going back to 1921 be viewed by the public. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Community Center Summer Camp Program sent the kids to a surprise day trip to Sea World with funding provided by Boca Grande Woman’s Club. FIFTEEN YEARS […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Profiles, Uncategorized.
Readers of the Beacon might have noticed a new byline in last week’s paper; Angela McPhillips is the newest edition to the Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Magazine team, bringing with her a fresh perspective, great enthusiasm and new content to keep an eye out for. A lifelong Chicagoan, McPhillips grew up with grandparents and parents […]