Tag: Boca Beacon

OBITUARY: Richard P.C. Fitzgerald

March 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

Richard P.C. Fitzgerald, born May 9, 1928 in Boston, Mass., died peacefully after a lengthy illness on March 2, 2016 in Sarasota. He was raised in Milton, Mass., and was a graduate of Milton...

PTTS announces no tournaments in 2016, Izaak Walton Club to be resurrected

March 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – This week the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series and Silver King Entertainment announced they would not be holding tournaments in 2016, leaving many happy local live...

Rubio takes Boca Grande’s primary, Kasich second

March 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Marco Rubio may not have been terribly popular anywhere other than Miami in his home state of Florida, but he was pretty well loved in Boca Grande as well. The results are in...

Beloved bird lady says ‘good-bye’ to Boca Grande

March 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Standing on the stage with E.T., the great horned owl by her side, wildlife rescuer Doris Mager informed the crowd that this would be her last year doing an educational program in...

BIPS to hold public meeting regarding Range Light

March 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Islands Parks Society held a meeting on Monday, March 14 to discuss progress on seasonal fundraisers as well as give updates on the Gasparilla Island Light project. Jim...

The Rib Feast was highly successful, thanks!

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Firefighters would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out for our Rib Feast on Sunday. The overwhelming show of support by the community was...

PROFILE: Linda Wolcott

March 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

■ By Susan Erwin Island artist Linda Wolcott remembers what it was like at a very young age to come for the first time to visit Boca Grande. She arrived on the island via train with her parents and...

Super Tuesday coming to a polling place near you

March 11, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT While many residents will be waiting for Super Tuesday to roll around to vote in the primary election, almost a quarter of Lee County voters have already cast their ballots through...

Ready for ribs? The Fire Department is serving them up this Sunday

March 11, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Fire Department will be having a good old-fashioned Rib Fest on Sunday, March 13 until the ribs are gone. Beginning at noon, firefighters will be serving up sides,...

The Bird Lady is coming back to Boca Grande, and she’s bringing some feathered friends with her

March 11, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Bird rescuer Doris Mager will present a special discussion entitled “Birds of Prey” at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16 at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. Mager, 90,...