Tag: Boca Beacon

Obituary: Carolann George

September 4, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

Carolann Marie George (Buquet), 75, of Deerfield, IL and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2015. Beloved wife to Norman; loving mother to Matthew (Jennifer) and Jeffrey...

Mote to host a masquerade gala and you’re invited

To the Editor: Enjoy an enchanted evening full of dancing and mystery while supporting Mote Marine Laboratory at the second annual masquerade gala, Bal Masqué: Midnight in the Garden of Good...

Gulf state recreational red snapper season reopens Labor Day

To the Editor: The recreational red snapper season for Gulf state waters reopens to harvest Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-7, and will continue to be open for Saturdays and Sundays in...

Bridge work: Traffic expected to shift to new bridge around October

August 28, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Work continues to progress on the swing bridge, but drivers crossing the bridge and boaters attempting to pass under the bridge will be experiencing some temporary...

Island firefighters rescue woman last Thursday

August 28, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

Firefighter Jeff Knowles BY MARCY SHORTUSE Sometimes, everything in the universe works out just right. Boca Grande firefighters experienced a similar feeling last Thursday, Aug. 20, when they...

Angler who loved Boca Grande fishing gunned down by his brother near Tampa

August 28, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Sad news came by the way of Thonotosassa this week, as we found out that a popular angler in our waters was gunned down by his own brother. Scott Tomlinson, 51, was shot...

There’s still time to enter the Gil Memorial Classic … get your grand slam on!

August 28, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

The 10th annual Gil Memorial Classic, benefitting the Barrier Island Parks Society, is coming up in September and entries have been sent out. Raffle night will be on Thursday, Sept. 24 in Tampa...

Librarian Pansy Cost one of several ‘Legends’ to be featured in BGHS series

August 28, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORIAL SOCIETY Pansy Cost is one of a handful of Boca Grande’s colorful, old-time residents and visitors who will be featured at the Boca Grande...

PROFILE: Nicole Tillotson

August 28, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Island School teacher Nicole Tillotson is just settling into her new classroom this week. She is sharing the duties of teaching third, fourth and fifth graders with last...

Obituary: R. Abel Garraghan

August 28, 2015
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

R. Abel Garraghan of Burgevin St., Kingston died unexpectedly on Monday, August 24, 2015 at his West Hyannisport, MA residence. He was 72. He was born in Kingston, a son of the late...