Tag: Boca Beacon

County commissioners amend island overnight parking ordinance

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Tuesday, May 18 Lee County Commissioners met and unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibits overnight parking in specific designated area for buses and...

FDEP postpones vote to stop commercial use at Cayo Costa State Park’s ‘Narrows’

May 30, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Florida Department of Recreation and Parks has postponed the Cayo Costa State Park Management Plan vote which was scheduled to come before the Acquisition and...

Dads, their babies, and the fishing tradition

This story is the first in a series devoted to fathers, and their importance in our lives. Highlighted will be some of the more common activities many of us remember when we think of our dads. BY...

Gasparilla Island Magazine team nominated for eight Florida Magazine Association awards

May 30, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The staff of Gasparilla Island Magazine (primarily consisting of the same staff who brings you the Boca Beacon) have been nominated for eight awards in the Florida Magazine...

History Center and Island TV collaborate on second COVID video

May 30, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Last year in the early days of COVID, the History Center and Island TV worked together to document the reaction of individuals, businesses...

PROFILE: Rob Knapp

May 30, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

BY T MICHELE WALKER – It was one year ago, May 25, that the murder of George Floyd hit the news. As our nation watched, Rob Knapp was eager to take action. “We wanted to fix this...

EDITORIAL: Still waiting on answers regarding the Hill Tide Estates beach saga

May 30, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – I realize a lot of you have questions about who owns what land and beach down by Hill Tide Estates. Our story from last week that talked about security cameras and guards...

‘No trespassing’ on the beach by Hill Tide?

May 23, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – A walk on the beach didn’t have the same meaning that it used to for some island residents and visitors this past season, as developers and homeowners took steps to keep...

FDEP urged by environmental group to stop commercial use at Cayo Costa’s ‘Narrows’

May 23, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – On any given day, the Division of Park and Recreation’s concessionaire transports as many as 100 people across the 450-foot wide mangrove and beach dune area for...

Capt. Wayne Joiner and his team on Hey, Moma! take first in the #17 Classic

For more photos of the 2021 #17 Classic, go to bocabeacon.smugmug.com BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The #17 Classic, held on May 13 and 14, yielded 14 releases for the full field of boats that fished...