Written by Drew Stanley on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
New regulations for snook in state and adjacent federal waters will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2024. These regulation changes will: The new regions are part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) holistic management approach for Florida’s most popular inshore fisheries. Through this approach, seven metrics are used to evaluate the […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
Charlotte County is conducting a formal feasibility survey to determine the need for access to the bridgeless barrier islands including Palm Island, Little Gasparilla Island, Don Pedro Island and Knight Island/Thornton Key. Currently there are a mix of private ferries to and from the islands. Palm Island has a privately run scheduled ferry, Palm Island […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community.
Englewood Young Life is celebrating one year as their own independent area! As of October 1, 2022, Englewood is more localized with its own area director, part time admin, board, and volunteers. This has been a long time dream of this community to have its own Young Life and to have more opportunities for local […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
Verizon and T-Mobile are both sending signals from their new cell tower in Boca Grande. That according to a message from the site development team at Vertical Bridge, the Boca Raton-based operator of the tower. According to Stephen E. Raville, who has been monitoring construction for the Boca Grande Cell Tower Committee, AT&T should be […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Raid sets standards for local retail shopping centers Just before Christmas, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a search warrant of two casino-style businesses that were operating in Charlotte County. One of the establishments was a bingo hall at Tiffany Square on McCall Road. Their video showed Charlotte County […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Real Estate.
On Jan. 1, 2024, new statewide requirements go into effect when recording property deeds, which make it more difficult for persons to file fraudulent deeds. Currently, deeds require two witness signatures to be recorded, with the name of each witness to be legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped immediately below the signature. Beginning January 1, 2024, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
By Scott Cotherman Situated thirteen miles from the Boca Grande Causeway, a mere 17 minutes by car, Riverwood Golf Club offers a wonderful experience for visitors and vacationers coming to the Cape Haze Peninsula. A for-profit, semiprivate club, it is a favorite of Boca Grande area golf club members who cannot access their courses due […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles.
Come February, valentines will be on many people’s minds. For Karen Irvine, a certain type of valentine is on her mind almost all the time. She is an artist who specializes in “sailors’ valentines.” To the uninitiated, a sailor’s valentine is a piece of artwork. The art form originated in the mid-to-late 1800s in Barbados. […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, News.
This year, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday. That means a slightly different timing for services on Gasparilla Island. For Lighthouse United Methodist Church, all services will be on Sunday, the 24th. There are three services: regular Sunday of Advent service at 10 a.m., a family Christmas service at 5 p.m., and a traditional candlelight […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Education, Letters to the Editor.
From Betsy F. Joiner: I had the most delightful experience a few Wednesday nights ago at Cape Haze Publix. I went in to do my shopping and when I walked inside I saw the happy faces of The Island School teachers lined up in front of a table. I said, what are you all doing […]