Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC Every year we celebrate Doctor’s Day and Nurses Week, but there’s one more recognition event that’s just as important. Administrative Professionals Day is April 24th this year and I want to be sure to bring special attention to three incredibly special members of the Boca Grande Health […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Sports & Outdoors.
To the Editor: As Joni Mitchell sang “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” My eyes could not believe the likes of the building plans for the Island located longitude and latitude as the Tropics. Everyone, beachfront and natives alike, were so very proud and protective of the abundance of the flora and […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial, Sports & Outdoors.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
When fishing for tarpon this season, be sure to use best fishing practices to keep silver kings reigning. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission consulted a number of external partners, including charter captains and Salt Strong and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, to create a comprehensive list of best fishing practices to guide anglers looking […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Police & Fire.
Charlotte County elected officials and representatives gathered at the community center on Wednesday, April 17 for a townhall meeting to discuss topics of concern submitted by Gasparilla Island citizens and organizations. The main topic of concern was a lack of mutual aid between Charlotte and Lee counties emergency response services. “This is really an opportunity […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
The last months have been marked by a number of new complaints to the Boca Beacon about missing packages and returned mail at the Boca Grande Post Office. Lecia Hall, a public relations representative for the U.S.P.S. for Florida has provided the Beacon with more information regarding postal complaints. “Local management will continue to work […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
Charlotte County Facilities Construction & Maintenance department has released survey results from local residents on accessibility to and from bridgeless barrier islands on the coast. Islands include Palm Island, Little Gasparilla Island, Don Pedro Island and Knight Island/Thornton Key. According to the department, over 70 percent of the respondents were either satisfied or neutral with […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Entertainment, Sports & Outdoors.
There was a week in February of 1975 that the late Orenthal James Simpson was king of Rotonda and Cape Haze. The event was O.J.’s victory the ABC Superstars competition, which aired Sunday, Feb. 23, 1975 across the ABC Television Network. Twenty-five million Americans tuned into the afternoon program, which featured top sports celebrities competing […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Entertainment, Sports & Outdoors.
The first Superstars was Feb. 19-20, 1973 and aired Feb. 25 over the entire ABC network. “There are some who question its integrity as an entertainment vehicle,” said organizer Philip Bottfeld, in the 1975 program. It put Rotonda on the map, and the competition launched in Rotonda was copied across the world in places like […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News, Obituaries.
Robert Wells Jr., the founder of the modern Cabbage Key and the Tarpon Lodge, died Tuesday. Wells, and his wife Phyllis, purchased Cabbage Key in 1976, after he left a job as director of admissions at High Point College in North Carolina. Today, son Ken Wells manages Cabbage Key and son Rob Wells III manages […]