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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Boca Grande – for many, it’s a way of life, not a location

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Opinion, Profiles.

When we built a house a few years later, we thought ourselves the luckiest people alive. Oh, to be able to plan a few months each winter in Boca Grande! But even then, smitten as we were with Boca Grande, we had not a clue how it would become so much more than just a winter island respite from the snow-slushy north. Boca Grande began for us as a winter escape, not a “destination.” Then it absorbed us. Over the past 20+ years, we were submersed into a community of wonderfully involved, interesting and interested people, fabulously close friends. Unlike other of Florida seashore locales, Boca Grande was not a beach, a resort. It was a life.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fertilizer ban prevents nutrient pollution in waterways

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

Charlotte County Water Quality Manager Brandon Moody said in an interview with WGCU radio that the algal growth enabled by excessive nutrients “can cause a reduction in oxygen in the water that can make it difficult for fish and other organisms that need oxygen to survive. It can block out sunlight, which seagrass needs to be able to grow and thrive. So, it’s important for us to do our part to maintain the balance, which is really what it’s all about in ecosystems like Charlotte Harbor. It’s about balance.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hughes Gallery owner says goodbye … for now

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

Monday was our last day at 333 Park Avenue. We’ve still not found a suitable spot for the gallery, so, we have decided to organize a “Mobile Gallery,” which will continue to bring beautiful art to your Boca Grande or surrounding homes, and which will allow us to take our wonderful artists works to other destinations, hopefully with your help!

ECOWATCH: The alarm bell has been rung, the oceans are in trouble

Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.

Boca Beacon backpages “We have little time to nurture the ocean’s resilience, remove threats and pollutants,eliminate disruption, especially because global warming has an increasing impact on ocean health.”– IAP statement on the protection of our marine environment Almost all of the quotes appearing in EcoWatch have come from individuals. However, this week an organization, called […]

Teams are getting ready for the Gasparilla Island Kids’ Classic 

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.

There comes a time in many kids’ lives when they have to realize they have to pony up and take on the big fish … to stare that giant silver king in the eye and tell him he’s been bested. We’re hoping a lot of that takes place on Saturday, June 11 during the Gasparilla Island Kids’ Classic, a tournament that has become a well-loved island tradition since 2014. 

Blaze jumps to first place … and ‘The Buckle’

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.

There’s a brand new diet that’s taking Boca Grande Pass by storm … It’s called “Wear the Weight of Waylon’s Buckles,” and it isn’t for beginners. When Capt. Waylon Mills’ son Owen successfully caught and released the winning tarpon in the 2022 Red Gill Tarpon Tournament that was held last Sunday, May 29, he cinched his dad’s title as the winner of the Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle for the season.

REMEMBRANCES: 1942: Life in America 80 years ago

Written by Dean Laux on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns.

Memorial day is, by definition, a time for remembering. But only a few people on earth today were alive in 1942 as eyewitnesses to one of the bleakest years in our country’s history. Through no fault or achievement of my own, I am one of them. I salute the rare few still-living fellow Americans who served our country at that time.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jerry and Chrissy take on the Continental Divide

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.

Jerry has just retired after more than 30 years of managing the operations of the Boca Grande Marina and working in other capacities for Boca Grande’s Nicholas family. Chrissy is taking a leave from the Bowen Construction Company. Together they are leaving for the Upper Northwest of the U.S. to hike the Continental Divide Scenic Trail from the Canadian border of Montana to the Mexican border of New Mexico, passing through Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming along the way. In all, the trek will cover 2,700 to 3,100 miles. All on foot.

OBITUARY: Greg Moss

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.

On April 26, 2022, Gregory Daniel Moss, a devoted and loving husband, passed away unexpectedly in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 59. He is predeceased by his nephew Gregory Schreiber, survived by his wife Candace Vandenberghe, mother Patricia D. Moss, sister Victoria Schreiber (John), niece Alice and nephew Michael. Greg was born on August […]