Tag: Boca Beacon

Boca Grande Garden Club announces Carol Swift, Russ Morash, Jennie Love and Kent Russell in 2020

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB Television stars, art, candy and a very distinctive urban garden are the buzz for the 2020 Boca Grande Garden Club catalog of activities. “The Club’s...

Obituary: Charles Dana Gibson

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Charles Dana Gibson, the son of Langhorne Gibson and Marion Taylor Gibson, died peacefully at his North Hutchinson Island home on June 19, 2019. Gibson, born in 1928, was raised in Westchester...

Red tide report …

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to medium concentrations in Sarasota County, low to high concentrations in Charlotte County, very low to high...

Happy tarpon news from Englewood

To the Editor: Last Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:45 a.m. it was a beautiful, crisp and sunny morning at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s renowned Wildflower Preserve. While most folks were sleeping in or enjoying...

Turkey Hoop Shoot this weekend

■ STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Community Center’s 16th annual Turkey Hoop Shoot contest will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23. The event will start at 10 a.m. on the outdoor basketball court....

A very merry Christmas Walk!

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Join your friends and neighbors for the annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk on Saturday, Nov 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Boca Grande Village will be ringing with...

Prepare to enter the fray, dear friends … Boca Bargains is back!

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Saturday, Nov. 30 marks the grand opening of Boca Bargains for the 2019-2020 season. The opening will include furniture and decorative items for sale in the Annex and on the brick...

Two deaths investigated on island in past few weeks

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Police & Fire

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The island was the locale for two deaths in the past few weeks, and both deaths were of relatively young individuals. On Monday, Nov. 18 at 8:46 p.m., the Boca Grande Fire...

GIFT tournament, party set for next week … fish on!

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The 24th annual G.I.F.T – Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament – presented by Gasparilla Outfitters, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26, and will benefit the Boca Grande Historical...

Causeway approved, toll system upgrade nearing completion

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The new right-of-way discussed and voted on by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board in April of this year is moving forward, and it was discussed at the organization’s...