Tag: Boca Beacon

GICIA facilitates parking ordinance revision

July 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Boca Grande has gorgeous beaches and, even though they are public, they have a wonderful way of giving beach goers a sense of privacy. As Boca Grande becomes more popular as a beach destination,...

Progress made in case filed against BGIPOA, TSIHA and others

July 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT Defendants have begun to answer accusations made against them in a lawsuit over access to Three Sisters Island. The lawsuit was filed almost immediately after the resolution of...

STT and PTTS choose jury over magistrate

July 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT Both Silver King Entertainment, LLC and Save the Tarpon, Inc. would rather their case be heard by a judge and a jury of peers than a magistrate. The Charlotte County Court...

Looking for some fun? Stop by the shops in Placida

July 24, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Just over the bridge and to your right there is a historic little piece of old Florida where you can find treasures all year long. It is one of the oldest inhabited points...

Mote scientists to research protected grouper in novel study

July 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY KAITLYN FUSCO Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are conducting a novel study of the protected goliath grouper offshore of Lee and Charlotte counties to understand where and when these fish...

GIBA announces bridge construction updates

July 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

A new update from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority shows that vehicle traffic on the Boca Grande Causeway can expect delays at various times during the next few months. Kathy...

PROFILE: Gene Glidden

July 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News, Profiles

BY JACK SHORT Gene Glidden is soft-spoken, ruddy-cheeked man whose cheerful demeanor belies the ruthlessness of the man who sits atop a commercial and residential painting empire. Just...

Chamber office has moved, but closed until October 1

July 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce office has moved into a new location, but will remain closed until October 1. The Chamber’s new location will be on Park Avenue adjacent to the Pink...

Whoever controls the media, controls the mind

July 24, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News, Opinion

BY MARCY SHORTUSE So this week we had a lesson in social media. The tale of Sam Samsonov, “our Sam,” as we call him, went viral worldwide. The story of a man who collected tolls for the...

The real story of Sam Samsonov and the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority comes to light

July 24, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Sam Samsonov and his wife of 53 years, Margaret, sat by the pool at their Grove City home on Monday afternoon, July 20 in good spirits. They sat with a folder full of emails...