Tag: Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce

Boca Blue wins World’s Richest!

June 14, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A rough patch of weather and an iffy tide may have slightly slowed the fishing for the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, but the circumstances were summed up by Capt....

Details for Ladies Day, World’s Richest starting to come together for 2019 season

March 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

Ladies, are you ready to win some money this year? The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has not only announced the times for the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament and the World’s Richest Tarpon...

Chamber mixer on Thursday

February 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce for their February Chamber mixer, co-hosted by BCB Homes, Inc. and Miller’s Dockside, on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 5:30 to 7:30...

Chamber mixer next week at Historical Society

December 14, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The December Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce mixer will be hosted by the Boca Grande Historical Society on Thursday, Dec. 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the museum, 170 Park...

Annual Christmas Walk planned for Nov. 24

November 16, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas Walk on Saturday, November 24 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the village of Boca Grande. Stroll down the...

Chamber mixer to feature Mota’s Munchies October 18

October 12, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
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Don’t miss the first Chamber mixer of the season, co-hosted by newest Chamber member Mota’s Munchies Fresh Mexican Cuisine and the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 18 in...

Chronicling the legend of Mark Futch: Memories from his brother, his wife, his daughter, his friends

September 28, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

Chronicling a legend: We’re pretty sure Mark Futch would like the way that sounds, and it’s pretty apt. Every time a small plane flies low over the island, every time tarpon season comes and...

Hopkins & Daughter Publishing celebrate 30 years with the Beacon

August 24, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was 30 years ago this week when our publisher, Dusty Hopkins and his ex-wife Terry, published their first Boca Beacon … and oh, what a ride it has been. You might ask...

Ladies Day Captain’s party tonight, tournament tomorrow

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The tarpon are chewing, the tides are good, and the next two weekends will be devoted to the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce’s world-famous Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament and the...

Tarpon Season’s a’comin’ … right now talk is about Ladies Day

April 27, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The roster is filling up for the 2018 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, and fishing is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 in Boca Grande Pass. Each team...