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Laundry fire, bicycle accident, car fires and more for BGFD
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Police & Fire.
On Monday, May 16 at 11:17 a.m. the department responded to 777 7th St. E for a structure fire at The Gasparilla Inn & Club laundry. The folding machine caught on fire but was extinguished by the time the fire department arrived. Firefighters checked and secured the machine.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Some of the most legendary captains in Boca Grande Pass
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community History, News.
It is fitting that we pay tribute to historical guides as a celebration of their lives in the context of the fishing heritage of Boca Grande. Cappy Joiner, president of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, has provided a list of representative historical guides. We admire their unique skills, impressive fortitude and commitment to fishing in the menace of increasing competition and an adversely impacted environment. As Captain Joiner points out, they must master boating and navigation skills, possess specialized knowledge of the weather, the environment, fish identification and their individual peculiarities, likes and dislikes, be able to read the water by the swim patterns on the surface, know about tackle and about seasonal behavior and natural habitats of the fish. Thoughts on guiding by contemporary guides follow.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Make sure to check your choices in August, and vote
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
VOTE 411 provides information on registering to vote and the deadlines for doing so. It can tell you your personal registration status. It can tell you where your polling place is. (Well, we all know where to vote in person on the island.) It can look up your own ballot, and it also lists all the candidates for all the offices this year.
Breaking news! World’s Richest anglers bring 82 releases to the boat: Capt. Wayne Joiner and the Hey, Moma! team in first; Spooked Again team in second
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Go to bocabeacon.smugmug.com for more WRTT photos The bite was strong and many anglers bowed to the silver king in the last two days, with 82 releases documented in the 2022 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament. Capt. Wayne Joiner and the team aboard Hey, Moma! took first place with 13 releases. They had eight releases on […]
World’s Richest 2022 honors Capts. Tater Spinks, Cappy Joiner
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.
Things that sting, things that bite, part I: Unfriendlies in the Gulf
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.
Turtle tracks: More nests, more holes on the beach
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
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 […]
2022 World’s Richest action, Day One
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, […]
Kids’ fishing tournament
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
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 […]