Tag: Boca Beacon

Ladies Day committee thanks all for a great time

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce’s 26th Annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament had a successful outcome with a field of 36 boats and 11 total tarpon released on May 7, 2016....

Sundown puts the rest to bed in 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament

May 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Timmy Smith hadn’t caught a lot of tarpon this season up to the time of the 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, held last week on Thursday and Friday,...

Day One of World’s Richest yields 24 releases

May 20, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Day One of the 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is complete, and in just a few short hours Day Two will begin. Day One, on Thursday, May 19, yielded 24 releases for...

Get thee to the stage at 8 for WRTT winners

May 20, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Fishing in the 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament ends at 6:30 p.m. tonight, May 20, and the winners of the competition will be announced downtown during the Boca Grande...

BIPS update: Progress on the Range Light acquisition

May 20, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SHARON MCKENZIE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) reported that thus far the fundraising for the Gasparilla Island Light restoration project has brought...

Fire Department rating improves, homeowners insurance could see drop

May 20, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Fire Department took part in a Public Protection Classification survey in March. The results are expected to lower island homeowners’ insurance premiums. The survey...

Boat motor thefts occur on island, gas barrels found stashed on Cayo Costa

May 20, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT A Naples man was arrested on Wednesday, May 11 after hundreds of gallons of gasoline were found in barrels off the coast of Lee County. Deputies received information about stolen...

Howlin’ at a half moon, Capt. Waylon and his team take first in annual tournament

May 20, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The tarpon were rolling in every direction as the sun was setting on the day of Friday, May 13 … and they seemed hungry. There were 17 teams participating in the annual Howl at...

Dr. Hank Wright has passed away at 92

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It would be impossible to determine how many lives any of us has changed in our time here on earth, but in the case of Dr. Henry “Hank” Wright, the list would go on and all the...

Profile: Alan Lenard

May 20, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Creating ice-cold concoctions daily and always serving them with a smile, this week’s profile candidate is Alan Lenard, the newest bartender in town. He started working at The Temp...