Tag: Boca Beacon

Red Gill postponed until June 20, El Torneo Mas Rico to be held in June

UPDATE … RED GILL POSTPONED … The Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament has been postponed until Saturday, June 20, due to a strong possibility of bad weather later today. For those...

The Boca Grande Community Planning Association survey Part V: The last two questions

STAFF REPORT – This is the last in a series of articles on results from the online survey filled out by Boca Grande residents, business owners and workers. 54 percent of respondents were full...

Phase I water shortage order declared

May 22, 2020
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BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GIWA – With the past 12-month total rainfall for our area considered severely abnormal, the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)...

Hill Tide Estates begins work resurfacing pier, beach temporarily (?) blocked

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – A walk on the beach along on the shore of Charlotte Harbor, at the south end of the island by Hill Tide Estates, has been temporarily restricted by an orange barrier and...

On to Junior High! 11 students graduate from The Island School

BY MAKAILA LINDSEY – Due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Island School fifth graders might not get a traditional graduation, but thanks to the Boca Beacon, this article is going to be all...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message from the Boca Grande Preschool: It’s OK to play

To the Editor: It’s Okay to Play! The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed how we are living our lives. Many families have been together at home for a couple of months with their young...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Everyone invited to watershed summit event

To the Editor: Everyone is invited to join the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership 2020 Watershed Summit on June 1-2, 2020, with the theme “From Heartland to Coast: Protecting our...

PROFILE: Daniel O’Connell

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Local resident Daniel O’Connell has enjoyed spending his retirement on the bustling beaches of Boca Grande. The former law representative now serves the Barrier Island...

The diary of a ‘Covidite’

Marilyn Hoeckel was the editor of the Boca Beacon from 1990 to 1998. She was the director and curator of the Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum from 1998 to 2003. She moved to Bucks County, PA in...

The time to ‘HoOoOwl’ is now!

STAFF REPORT – It is officially time to howl! Capt. Sandy Melvin of Special Effects/Gasparilla Outfitters will host the “Howl at the Moon” Open Invitational Tarpon Tournament on Saturday, May...