OBITUARY: William “Steve” Stephens Rinaldi Sr.
William “Steve” Stephens Rinaldi Sr., 78, of Tampa and Boca Grande, died at home February 4, 2016 surrounded by family.
Tag: Boca Beacon
Rescue crews searching for missing boater
■ By Sue Erwin
A 62-year-old man who launched a boat at El Jobean ramp in Port Charlotte Thursday apparently became separated from the vessel sometime on Thursday evening. The boat was recovered...
Give blood this Wednesday, save lives
■ STAFF REPORT
One Blood will be conducting a blood drive at The Gasparilla Inn & Club on Wednesday, May 4 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The blood drive bus will be located in the 7th street...
Historical Society updates supporters at annual meeting
■ BY SUE ERWIN
The Boca Grande Historical Society held its 21st annual meeting at the Boca Grande Community Center on Thursday, April 21.
President Patricia Agles called the meeting to...
Local writer brings fascinating new details of the Civil War to light in soon-to-be released book
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Island resident Candice Hooper has been making waves in the literary community lately, not only with an award-winning poem but a book that might change the way people think...
GIBA part II: Things are really shaking on the bridge
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
The April 20 quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority had so much information jam-packed into three hours, we just couldn’t run it all in one week....
Profile: Bob Vorel
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Bob Vorel managed several successful career endeavors before choosing to settle down in Boca Grande. He and his wife, Annie, came to the island by boat 10 years ago. They...
Bad vibrations
Letter to the Editor,
To maintain safe and efficient traffic flow at all times through the toll booths, along the causeway and along the Intercoastal waterway. To make fair and balanced...
We came … we saw … we smacked some silver king bottomside!
■ STAFF REPORT
The afternoon was perfect as several of us from the Boca Beacon crew set out from Whidden’s Marina in the Jill Marie with Capt. Dave Chatham and his worthy first mate, Jill...
‘Pandora’s Box’ opened at GIBA meeting
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority announced at its quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, April 20 that it would be implementing a trial exception period for overweight...