Tag: Boca Beacon

Ever wonder what you miss when you’re gone for the summer?

October 9, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Good morning, Boca Grande! Wake up and smell the cinnamon twists. It’s time to dust off the ol’ croquet mallets and bring your seafood appetite from your landlocked states....

GICIA Mercabo Cove nearing completion

October 9, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA- Construction at the GICIA’s Mercabo Cove site is nearing completion. TSI Disaster Recovery, the company hired to bring the Cove plans to life, is beginning to wrap up the...

Historic Preservation Board to hear case for NHR proposal

October 9, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The first of four meetings regarding parts of the downtown historic residential district’s nomination to the National Historic Register will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 10...

Island restaurants go the extra mile during COVID

October 9, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- As we begin to see our little town unfold itself and prepare for the beginning of another season, businesses on Gasparilla Island are preparing for high visitation. With a...

Fire, drowning occur on surrounding barrier islands this week

STAFF REPORT- In off-island news last week, a tragic accident claimed the life of a young man on Friday, and a fire on Saturday left a duplex with serious damage.

Obituary: Dick Brown

Richard Eugene (Dick) Brown died September 30, 2020 in Rotonda West, Florida. Known to many as “Coach Brown,” Dick loved kids, sports, the Florida Gators, fishing, and storytelling. While coaching...

Obituary: Audrey Millican

October 9, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

Audrey Millican, born March 27, 1928 in Bell California, passed away on September 26, 2020. Andrea Ruth Broz was the youngest of the three children born to Eva Trobec and Rudy Broz. She met her...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hermitage sunsets and Lichtenstein Nights

October 9, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

To the Editor: The Hermitage Artist Retreat and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens announce a new collaboration, “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens,” launching with a five-program series as part of the...

Obituary: Jean Howard

Jean Howard, a long-time resident of Boca Grande, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at her home. Her family and caregivers were by her side.

PROFILE: Kathy Abraham

Love is the main ingredient of her recipes… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Nothing evokes the beginning of a season here on Gasparilla Island quite like the thought of sweets and pastries. From cakes to...