Tag: Boca Beacon

Red Gill on for this weekend

STAFF REPORT- This Saturday, June 20, the rescheduled Red Gill Tarpon Tournament will be held in the Pass from 5 to 8 p.m. The registration fee is $600 per boat, and each boat receives five...

A message from the Clinic: Help me out here! Wear a mask!

BY DR LAUREN HANA, BGHC- With a recent and continuing spike in new cases of COVID 19 nationwide, it’s important to review what we do know about the virus’s transmission and spread so proper...

GIBA swing bridge down over weekend

June 19, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Swing Bridge suffered a malfunction at 3 p.m. on Friday June 12, and was closed to boat traffic. Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority staff worked to resolve the...

A week, and still no internet: Century Link down, but why?

June 19, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

Note: CenturyLink services were restored to some islanders on Tuesday afternoon, after this article was written. BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Last week, local complaints concerning the lack of internet...

Tarpon tug-of-war: My first fight with the feisty silver king

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Reeling in a tarpon is a rite of passage in the town of Boca Grande. As a Florida native, I spent most of my time soaking up the sun and getting saltwater in my eyes. However, I...

Fourth of July parade time set

June 19, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT- The red, white and blue will be flying high and proud the morning of Saturday, July 4 as the island’s annual Fourth of July parade will gather at 8:30 a.m. from the parking lot...

Tag: Boca Beacon

Red Gill on for this weekend

A message from the Clinic: Help me out here! Wear a mask!

GIBA swing bridge down over weekend

A week, and still no internet: Century Link down, but why?

Tarpon tug-of-war: My first fight with the feisty silver king

Fourth of July parade time set

Spark Boca Grande TV the place for final Grande Glee concert of season

Paddle for Peace unites approximately 100 on local waters

Bahamas reopen for fishing, Gasparilla Island boat traffic still heavy

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County’s Small Business Relaunch Assistance Program application window to close Friday