Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
BY ARLENE HALLBGSTA SECRETARY With summer vacations finally here, this seems to be the prime time of year to create elaborate, towering sandcastles perhaps surrounded by a deep, wide moat that is just waiting for that first wave of saltwater to fill the channel. Or maybe a group of young people will spend their beach […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Entertainment, Sports & Outdoors.
All-volunteer program Last week at our Monday morning meeting up in the Beacon office, Cheryl asked me, “Hey Anna, what ever happened to you checking out Englewood Sailing?” What had happened is I was a little scared. A swim test had been mentioned which gave me instant PTSD from childhood swim lessons with my twin […]
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The El Jobean Fishing Pier located at Garden Road at River Beach Drive in Port Charlotte is closed due to a suspicious fire. A fire was called in at about 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday evening by fishermen who saw smoke coming from under the pier. Station 3 is near the trestle, and when firefighters arrived, […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Events, Featured News, Letters to the Editor, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Saturday event benefits Maritime Museum BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER, PRESIDENT GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM The mighty “silver king” has been making a spectacular show in the Pass. Fishing action is hot! It’s time to join in the fun. If you aren’t fishing, take a ride out to watch the “dance,” enjoy the sunset and fun, […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Capt. Brecken Stinnett and the crew of Big Mouth won the 2024 Red Gill Tarpon Tournament with five releases on Sunday evening, May 26. Second place went to Capt. Wayne Joiner and the crew of Hey, Moma! This is Capt. Stinnett’s first tournament win, said tournament director William Woodroffe. “Everybody is so proud of Brecken […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
It was an exceptionally busy weekend on Gasparilla Island and in Placida over the Memorial Day weekend. “We did patrols of the beach, regular marked vehicle patrol, foot patrols and golf cart,” said Lt. Mike Sawicki of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. On island in Lee County, according to Sawicki, there were four traffic citations, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News.
On Sunday, First Baptist Church of Boca Grande held their first service in their sanctuary since Hurricane Ian. The church was destroyed during Ian, including the toppling of the top of the belfry. So bad was the damage that photos of it appeared in the survey work of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Support from […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The 2024 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament concluded Thursday in Boca Grande. Overall, there were 133 tarpon caught on both days, 56 on the first day and 77 on the second. The winner, with 13 tarpon for first place, was Hey, Moma! with a $39,000 prize. On the boat angling with Capt. Wayne Joiner were Alex […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Featured News.
If readers head to the end of 5th Street in Boca Grande, they will see a seaside attraction like no other. It is a wood fence, built completely across the whole length of the street, blocking access to the Gulf of Mexico. It is at the end of a parking lot with 91 parking spaces […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Featured News, Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.
He’s a little tired of talking about himself, but Teejay Alderdice agreed to do it one more time for a Boca Beacon profile. He has just completed a long and intensive application process to become the new golf pro, golf general manager and chief operating officer for Coral Creek Club, in Placida, and had done […]