Tag: Boca Beacon

Native Gardens, Patrick’s Thai to relocate while a new store is announced downtown

August 14, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Sometimes, change is good. Ronica Davis talked about change as she puttered around the new location for her business, Native Gardens, on East Railroad Avenue where she...

Two boil notices in two weeks … It’s been a busy time for GIWA, but water is safe now

August 14, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. That old saying was very apt last week and this week, as Boca Grande residents and business owners experienced an abrupt loss...

Looking for something to eat? There’s still a few places

August 14, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

It’s that time of the year again. The tumbleweeds are tumbling, Julio the dog is napping in the street and our choices for food are becoming slimmer and slimmer. First, let us tell you what IS...

Save the date for annual Chamber Golf Scramble at the Inn Golf Club

August 14, 2015
Boca Beacon
Featured News

Make sure you buy that new driver and polish up your clubs, because the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble, held at The Gasparilla Inn Golf Club, is just around the corner. The...

Storms impacting sea turtles on southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast

August 14, 2015
Boca Beacon
Editorial

SUBMITTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Heavy rain and rough weather along southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast are impacting sea turtle nests along the beaches,...

Profile: Jennifer Burdette Campbell

August 14, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Busy. It’s the word that comes to mind when thinking of Jennifer Burdette Campbell, a work-at-home mom to three children who calls Boca Grande her home. She and her husband,...

Could our farmers market be facing its final season?

August 7, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE It doesn’t take long to get used to having something so good as the Boca Grande Farmers Market around. Residents of the island have become familiar with the Friday routine of...

Storm event, turtle nest losses, no red flags yet

August 7, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT Two weeks of onshore wind and pounding waves have taken their toll on sea turtle nests here on the island, but authorities do not seem alarmed, saying that changes to the beach...

Boil water over the weekend, keep posted with Water Association

August 7, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Water service was interrupted for most of the island for several hours on Thursday, Aug. 6. As of 3 p.m., water pressure had been restored, though a boil-water notice will be in effect for at...

Divers: Display flag, boaters, be aware

August 7, 2015
Boca Beacon
Editorial

Submitted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Whether diving in Pensacola, scalloping in the Big Bend, lobstering in the Florida Keys or seeing the sights below the water’s...