Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community History, News.
Charlotte County has received a preliminary report on the fate of the Placida Bunkhouse, a 1907 cottage used to house the railroad workers of the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad. “It was kind of a mixed bag,” said Charlotte County Commissioner Joe Tiseo, who has, by default, taken a leadership role in the project. “We […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Events, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER, GASPARILLA MARITIME MUSEUM PRESIDENT Ladies get ready to “Howl at The Moon” on Saturday, June 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. The tournament weekend begins with registration and cocktails at Scarpa’s Coastal, upstairs on Friday, June 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A fun evening is planned with lots of great […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News, Real Estate.
Real estate enters slow season with high values As the season winds down and the summer real estate quiet begins, brokers are saying that Gasparilla Island is getting back to a pre-COVID market, albeit with prices higher, and more uncertainty. In the five-year period from before COVID to today’s market, real estate prices have essentially […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Amid the parking discussion that is once again dominating Boca Grande, many in the commercial district are concerned about how they might be affected by proposed parking limits. Last Tuesday, June 4, Commissioner and Vice Chairman Kevin Ruane brought a “Commissioners’ Item” to the regularly scheduled meeting, detailing his plan to work toward a parking […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
First, I want to explain that fishery management is an impossible job. How do we accurately count multiple species of fish underwater, absorb the guessed numbers, compile it into functioning data, then apply balanced allocation, while maintaining sustainable stocks? I am sharing my views attempting to enhance more common sense, factual data, with balanced vetted […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
This weekend on Gasparilla Island was not a major holiday, just a plain old summer weekend. The weather was clear, and visitors came, while so many of our regulars have gone home. The tarpon crowd kept restaurants busy Saturday night. In the story of parking, it was a tale of two places, one Gilchrist Avenue, […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Robert ‘Bob’ Schoenfeld, 89 of Maineville, passed away on May 8, 2024. Born to Clarence and Rosalyn (nee Goetzke) Schoenfeld on April 4, 1935, Marinette, Wisconsin. Bob was an example of faith and love in a family. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, fishing and being outdoors. He was an avid Cincinnati sports fan […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Usually, getting sick or injured is a pain – in more ways than one. In Boca Grande, though, it is made less so because of the people who work at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. One of those people who makes the trip to the Clinic more bearable is Cara Onofrio. She is one of […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
■ BY BETSY JOINER Saturday night the winds were “Howling” out of the east for the ‘Howl At The Moon’ Tarpon Tournament. Despite the wind and choppy waters 35 tarpon were released in three hours of fishing and 19 boats enjoyed the fun. Congratulations to First Place, Capt. CJ Soderquist’s team on the “Last Call”; Second […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The tarpon fishing has been great throughout May and into June. There have been lots of fish being caught in Boca Grande Pass on live bait. There have also been quite a few tarpon on the beaches and in the back bay along Gasparilla Island, Little Gasparilla Island and Cayo Costa. […]