Tag: Boca Beacon

Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic canceled for 2021

STAFF REPORT -It is with sadness that this year’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon & participated in community wide, has been canceled. Tennis surely continues to...

GIBA explains timeline on north end sidewalk: Your toll dollars at work

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO OF GIBA – The mission of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) is to maintain safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow at all times through the...

Red tide, rip current warnings issued by FEMA for coastal Lee County

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – As of January 7 FEMA issued two beach hazards statement for coastal Lee County regarding red tide and rip currents. The FWC reported in their January 6 update that current...

Garden Club enjoys presentation by Mississippi’s debutante farmer and cook

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY CATHERINE BALLMAN, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB CORRESPONDENT – One of the perks of being a good chef is the fun of cooking for fancy people. Elizabeth Heiskell has had that fun, preparing food...

BIPS features the Witheringtons in ‘Our Sea Turtles’: Part IV of their lecture series

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Join BIPS to welcome back renowned authors and professional naturalists, Blair and Dawn Witherington, for another fascinating program titled Our Sea Turtles. Blair is a Senior...

Charlotte County seeks north end residents to fill vacant ‘iguana board’ seats through October

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Charlotte County is looking for two Gasparilla Island residents to fill vacancies on the MSBU/TU Boca Grande Street & Drainage (and iguanas) Unit, to fill vacant unexpired...

Historic Preservation Board to elect officers and discuss a roof at meeting

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at the Boca Grande Community Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium. The meeting agenda and backup...

Hope For Haitians reception going virtual this year, working to make lives better in Savann Kabrit, Haiti with more supplies

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – For the first time in 12 years, the Boca Grande Hope For Haitians reception at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club in Boca Grande is going virtual. The annual in-person fundraiser...

PROFILE: Scott Cotherman … from the classroom, to the board room, to the golf course …

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Scott Cotherman is a man with a professional past that many could only dream of. He has worn many hats, received many kudos for his accomplishments and has led some of the...

Time is running short to apply for Boca Grande Woman’s Club scholarships

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 1) be applying...