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The Boca Beacon’s indomitable team spirit showed through once again as the 2016 Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper Contest rained down four first place awards and a third place award upon them. Taking first place in Division C for in-depth reporting was editor Marcy Shortuse, with her series called “A Gilchrist timeline: How long […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is still pursuing a ban on boating and fishing around some of the islands to the south of us after announcing the public “largely supported” the effort. Modifications to five “critical wildlife areas” in Southwest Florida, including the islands of Useppa, Sanibel/Captiva, Hemp Key […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers found a stranded turtle on Thursday, September 1 at Gasparilla Marina. The turtle was picked up by BGSTA members Sharon and Karl Knapp and was transported to Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota by Donna Larson … just as Tropical Storm Hermine was being upgraded to […]
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As the bright morning sun sheds its first light on Buchan Airport, you may hear the welcome drone of a light plane in its landing pattern while a score of volunteers are busily preparing for the Tenth Annual Buchan Airport Fly-in breakfast. This year’s 10th annual fly-in will take place at Buchan Airport, located on […]
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Lewis William Morgan, Sr., 78 of Englewood passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at Tidewell Hospice in Englewood. He was born on September 18, 1937 in Guyton, Georgia. Mr. Morgan served in the US Army. He was a lifelong resident of Florida. Lewis was a firefighter for the City of Sarasota and retired with […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – If you’re planning a vacation but don’t feel like driving yourself to the airport, you may want to call the newest owner of Boca Grande Limousine, George Hammond. This trustworthy business owner and experienced driver will be sure to get you there safely. George moved here in 2002 from Massachusetts, where […]
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Lee County Parks and Recreation and the Boca Beacon are sponsoring a youth fishing tournament on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. The tournament is free for children ages 15 and under. Just make sure each child has a fishing pole and whatever tackle is needed. No […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On a hot July day in 1989 a man named Lewis “Lew” Morgan was introduced to the Boca Grande Community. He stood next to Darrell Polk, a man who had held the job of fire chief on the island for 33 years. “I hope I can be the fire chief you want,” […]
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The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to two calls recently involving the water, including a man stranded among sharks and another who suffered a medical issue while jet skiing. A day of fishing went off on kind of a crazy tangent for a local fisherman after the Boca Grande Fire Department had to rescue him […]
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Work has already begin on the Gasparilla Island Light, a.k.a. Rear Range Light, on Gulf Boulevard. According to Sharon McKenzie, the executive director of the Barrier Island Parks Society, Inc., the fence has been put in place around the structure, and over the next few weeks they will be working on various metal parts of […]