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Preservation study slated for historic Placida rail bunkhouse

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community History, News.

Last remnant of historic Placida village  The Placida Bunkhouse, a 1907 cottage used to house the railroad workers of the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad, will get an architectural survey, courtesy of its owner and caretaker, Charlotte County.  The building, which was once a landmark of the disappeared village of Placida and a gateway to […]

Woman’s Club makes local grants

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

Since its founding in the Fall of 1948, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club has consistently fulfilled its mission of community improvement through contributions to community projects and local non-profit organizations. The Club is grateful to be able to continue this tradition of service.  At its April annual meeting, the Woman’s Club announced that 18 area […]

New Gasparilla Magazine and Tarpon Times out now

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

The May/June edition of Gasparilla Magazine is out, featuring stories on water quality organizations, Boca Grande brands and Florida’s 3,500-year-old Senator Tree. Plus, this edition includes our Tarpon Times Guide to the Season, printed on high-quality glossy magazine paper for the first time ever.  Keep an eye on your mailboxes for the new edition or […]

Eldred’s Marina listed with national brokerage

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.

$40 plus million price hoped The Placida marina Eldred’s is listed for sale with the national brokerage firm Avison Young as of March 15. “We are excited by the listing of this iconic property,” said Michael Fay, chairman of the U.S. Capital Markets group Executive Committee, and he understands its importance as a “gateway” to […]

R. P. Eddy at Men’s Club

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment.

Ergo CEO R.P. Eddy, at right, spoke to the Boca Grande Men’s Club on Monday, April 8. He recently co-authored ‘Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes.’ He is pictured here with his father, Randy Eddy.                      Photo by Dusty

Shelley Lewis 1943-2024

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.

Shelley Lewis of Boca Grande, Florida, and Greenwich, Connecticut, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sibling, all of whose lives were enriched by her love and ever-present cheerfulness and caring spirit, passed away this week from complications related to a long-term battle with Alzheimer’s dementia.  She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Roger; […]

Why Placida matters to Gasparilla Island

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Featured News.

This week, we have a story on the sale of Eldred’s (pictured here). Of course, we all know it needs a new custodian. Its current, old Florida, charming and useful state, cannot survive when the property is so valuable. It is literally the tip and entrance to not only Gasparilla Island, but a lifeline for […]

SW Florida Fishing: Spring fever is in the air

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR It’s been a couple good weeks of great spring fishing. With Easter coming early the number of people and boats on the water should slow way down and the lull before tarpon season is a great time to get good snook and reds! When the white pelicans leave and the swallowtail […]