Tag: Boca Beacon

Mote hosts first World Oceans Day on the island

June 17, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Dozens of people stopped by the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Boca Grande office on Saturday, June 11 for the first-of-its-kind World Oceans Day celebration. Numerous educational exhibits...

Profile: Justin Davis

June 17, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Justin Davis didn’t know Boca Grande existed until he helped a friend move to the island 21 years ago. A college student at an Indiana community college at the time, he and his...

Obituary: Robert Lambrecht

Robert (“Bob”) Lambrecht, age 79, of Boca Grande, Florida, formerly of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, passed away on June 12, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer.

EDITORIAL: State your case, but educate yourself first

June 17, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

We were faced with another American disaster last weekend, a mass shooting that left 49 Americans dead and many more wounded. For just a little while afterward, the American people did what...

Howl at the Moon Ladies Night Out is coming this weekend

June 10, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Calling all women anglers! Special Effects for Women in Boca Grande presents a women’s tarpon fishing tournament. Entry fee is $600 per boat. Cash prizes awarded to first and...

Mote to celebrate World Oceans Day in Boca Grande

June 10, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN A worldwide ocean celebration is on the horizon. Aquatic scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory invite everyone to join them from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 to celebrate...

Outta Line was outta reach for the competition

June 10, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Almost as soon as lines hit the water in the 2016 Gasparilla Island Kids Classic, the tarpon were biting, the kids were hooting and hollering and 31 releases were recorded. It...

Veterans visit the island for therapeutic retreat

■ BY SUE ERWIN Not even a tropical storm could stop a group of veterans from tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass this week. Visiting the island from all over the country, a group of six men built...

Boat trailer stolen, Fugates fugitive on the loose

June 10, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Two reports of thefts came across the desk at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office recently, which included a missing trailer, three hats and a greeting card.

Profile: Robb Topp

June 10, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you are looking to get in better shape or perhaps improve your golf game, you will want to meet this week’s profile candidate, Robert Topp. Robb, 26, is a certified personal...