Tag: Boca Beacon

Letter to the Editor: Best wishes from the Lee County Sheriff’s Patrol

To the Editor: As we wrap up the 2014-15 season, your local law enforcement professionals would like to thank the Boca Grande Community for allowing us to serve you! We truly are blessed to...

Last call for Ladies Day

If you’re interested in entering the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, it’s still not too late. While your team’s name won’t be in the program, you can still call...

Letter to the Editor: Helping hands needed at Suncoast Humane Society

To the Editor: As their seasonal volunteers leave for the northlands, Suncoast Humane Society is looking for summer volunteers at their animal care center and thrift stores. The Society...

Ladies, it’s almost time to catch ’em up!

April 24, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

Artwork by Brendan Coudal The 2015 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament is right around the corner, with fishing on Saturday, May 9 and the captain’s party on Friday, May...

Hope for Haitians group takes trek to monitor progress

April 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

A makeshift kitchen in the corner of a Haitian home that will be replaced. Ben Scott, Colvin McCrady, and Peter Soderberg of Boca Grande and Reid Carpenter, a Naples resident, left for Haiti on...

Chamber to host mixer at 3rd Street on Tuesday

April 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer at 3rd Street Cafe on Tuesday, April 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring your business cards to enter the raffle and to exchange. Light...

Island School/BGAA host show this weekend, RPP to hold auditions next week

April 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Students from The Island School will present their year’s worth of artwork at the first Island School exhibit that the Boca Grande Art Alliance is hosting, beginning today. The show is open for...

Charlotte County approves reduced impact fees

April 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Charlotte County Commissioners voted to adopt impact fees at 40 perccent of the rate recommended by technical studies after a public hearing on April 14.Only one member of the public spoke at...

Last kids’ fishing tourney of the season to be held May 2

April 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
Featured News, News

Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at the next youth fishing tournament, scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at 9 a.m. at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier North.

Two local parks projects to be considered by TDC

April 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT Representatives of Gasparilla Island State Parks submitted two applications to be included among the Lee County Tourism Development Council’s Beach and Shoreline project...