Tag: Boca Beacon

Blaze ends tarpon tournament season with a win

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY ANGIE MILLS AND MARCY SHORTUSE The 4th Annual Turnin’ Tides Invitational, is now in the history books. It began with a whole lot of patient anglers biting their nails for two hours,...

GIBA discusses recent bridge failures, wayward walls and paving projects at quarterly meeting

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board met on June 25 for a quarterly meeting, and foremost on the agenda and in the minds of many residents were recent bridge failures that...

Indian tacos to be served this Saturday

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

On Saturday, June 27 a new twist on lunch will be served in the courtyard next to Hudson’s Grocery beginning at 11 a.m. The Native Now Foundation will be serving Indian tacos as a fundraiser for...

Visitor loses ring worth 100K

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Finders keepers, losers weepers, indeed. According to a report provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a visitor to the island lost a ring worth $100,000 during her stay. The report states...

MS fundraiser is just another 150-mile ride to Boots and Dick

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT Some people like adding a little challenge to their charity. Boots and Dick Tolsdorf are just such people. In a move that is, amazingly, not unusual for them, the Tolsdorfs are...

The quest to help Capt. Jimmy continues …

June 26, 2015
Staff Report
News

Fundraising for Capt. Jimmy Robertson continues next weekend on Sunday, July 5 at The Sand Bar.There will be a fish fry at 2 p.m. and more auctions and raffles will be held. There will also be a...

Get out that camera, watch your backlighting and make your pet a star through SHS

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Suncoast Humane Society’s 2016 Pet Calendar Photo Contest is in full swing. So dust off your cameras and primp your pets for the chance to have your pet’s photo featured on the front cover of this...

Fallout from Scott’s veto pen hits Gasparilla Island

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT Among the record setting number of items, worth a combined $461 million, that fell to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s veto pen, was a large appropriation for Gasparilla Island State...

Want to experience the estuaries up close?

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT Sometimes, to understand something, you have to be willing to dive right in.The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is hoping that bringing people into close contact...

Turtles are getting busy on island beaches

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Sea turtle season is heating up, with hatches about to begin and large numbers of nests to be found on island beaches. So far we have 283 nests, as well as seven green turtle...