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■ STAFF REPORT If you hear some howling in the Pass Friday night, pay no mind or join right in, because the 2016 Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament will be taking place from 8 to 11 p.m. As of press time, just under 20 boats had signed up, and observers were being […]
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On Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20, Boca Grande Pass will see a field of at least 24 boats in the 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, which means a little more than $95,000 in prize money to be distributed. Fishing will take place from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. both days, with the awards announced […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Cathy Joel has never served in the military, but she hopes to send her neighbor, a Pearl Harbor survivor, to the 75th anniversary ceremony of the attack on December 7, 2016. John Seelie is a 93-year-old Veteran who lives in Englewood. Seelie was a 19-year-old soldier stationed at Schofield Barricks on […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Saving the lives of unwanted animals is a costly and daunting task, but one tireless island restaurant owner refuses to give up hope. Blanche Vedette is the founder of Tank’s Legacy Animal Rescue, a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization created in honor of Tank, a dog Vedette personally rescued. She […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Bill Heisel’s home art studio in Boca Grande is filled with colorful oil paintings that line the walls of the room, while white canvases sitting on easels wait for fresh new paint to give them life. Heisel has been painting for about eight years. Never previously having an […]
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To the Editor: After my letter to the editor in the Boca Beacon appeared a couple weeks back Ms. Watkins, chair of the bridge board, called me at my home. We had a civil conversation about what had transpired at the public meeting. She assured me the board is doing everything in their power to […]
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BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION – Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) is pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of water and services we deliver to you every day. We want you to understand the efforts we […]
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A boater missing since late last week in local waters was discovered in Charlotte Harbor near Burnt Store Marina on Sunday, May 1. Lt. Jeffrey Dektas said Lee Country Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call in reference to a body that was found in the water. The Sheriff’s office dive team retrieved the body […]
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BY SHARON MCKENZIE, BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY – While researching the original lens for Gasparilla Island Light, it came to our attention that there are several viewpoints on what was the original 1927 lens for this local beloved icon. We thought trying to locate the original lens from 1927 would not be that much of […]