Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, News.
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 […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Events, News.
As the Boca Grande Fire Department’s “Putting Around Boca” mini-golf fundraiser in March continues to grow in scale, they have decided to work with the county to block off the street for the event, also emphasizing the need for new fire trucks. The Fire Department will now be the main hub of the event on […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News.
Maggie Bush was not a baker by profession, but when she needed something to bring to a potluck or a friend having a bad day, she knew her cookies would be a hit. It all started around five years ago with a chocolate chip Toll House cookie recipe, and one star extra ingredient: Butterfingers. These […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
“If you think the environment is less important than the economy try holding your breath while you count your money.” – Guy Mc Pherson, American scientist and professor emeritus of natural resources and ecology Time marches on along with bad decisions that continue to affect all Floridians. It was in 2011 that officials with the […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
This weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will let the waters run out of Lake Okeechobee. Saturday was to be the day. In their press release, they described it as a measure that would prevent further releases during oyster spawning season. (See page 14.) Of course, and in reality, oyster season, indeed the season […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
You may have noticed a new byline in the Boca Beacon. Behind the byline is the latest addition to the Beacon staff, Anna Ridilla. She’s new to the Beacon, and even to the newspaper business, but not to Boca Grande. Anna is the granddaughter of Melinda Thies, who lives at the north end of the […]
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Auction item donations continue to stream in for the March 2 Strawberry Festival. Last year, the big donation prize was a vintage VW Beetle. This year, the top prize for bidders may be a Bintelli Beyond golf cart. Built in Charleston, S.C., the Bintelli is a street-legal cart, with more solid wheels and a higher […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
About 17 Boca Grande citizens came out Saturday, Feb. 9 for a meeting at the Community Center on the situation with the U.S. Postal Service in Boca Grande. The meeting was facilitated by a postal employee, but other citizens came out to the afternoon meeting to share stories, ideas and complaints. While no firm path […]
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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.
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Events, Sports & Outdoors.
Jessica Pate, the lead scientist for the Florida Manta Project, will be in town on Thursday, Feb. 22 to speak on The Mysterious Manta Rays of Florida. Pate started the Florida Manta Project in 2016 as a part of the work of the Marine Megafauna Foundation. She will be here as part of a lecture […]