Tag: Boca Beacon

Profile Skyler Seidenberg

If you’ve visited Gasparilla Island State Park recently, chances are you might have seen Park Ranger Skyler Seidenberg putting up beach flags or doing other various duties during his shift at the...

Obituary: Shelley White

December 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Shelley White passed peacefully in the comfort of her home on December 12, 2016. She was born June 6th, 1931, daughter of John and Katherine (Shelton) Bindloss of Stonington, CT. Shelley grew...

Merry Christmas to the Lighthouse and to Boca Grande

To the Editor: Those of us who have been working to restore the Gasparilla Lighthouse wanted to thank the island for making the restoration possible. There is a tradition in the construction of...

‘Taste’ restaurants announced, tickets available online

December 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The coordinators of the 2017 Taste of Boca Grande have announced the 18 restaurants that will be participating in the event, and that tickets will be even easier than ever...

GICIA plays a part in Gilchrist palm tree planting

December 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA As we enter the holiday season, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is pleased to see new trees being planted along the Gilchrist...

Historic Preservation Board debates 3rd Street property access

December 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historical Preservation Board met Wednesday, Nov. 9 to discuss four agenda items. The first request was to rehabilitate 271 Gilchrist Avenue. The applicant...

Zoe Guy update: Chemo goes on, but remission is a reality for 3-year-old

December 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident Diane Todd and her sisters, Trisha and Judy, wish to thank the community for their support of Diane’s 3-year-old granddaughter, Zoe Guy, A few months ago, when...

Profile: Pearce Presnell

December 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Pearce Presnell has been coming to Boca Grande since he was a young boy. His father, an avid boater and fisherman, started bringing him to the island 25 years ago. “We used to...

Obit: Alice Beatrice ‘Beasie’ Churchman du Pont

Alice Beatrice (Beasie) Churchman du Pont, 100, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2016 at her home in Fairfield, Connecticut. She was born in September 22, 1916 in Morristown, N.J. and was the...

Obituary: Zachary Allen Davis

Zachary Allen Davis of Port Charlotte passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at the age of 37. Zachary was born on April 8, 1979 in Richmond, Indiana. Zachary was a 2004 graduate of Pennsylvania...