Tag: Boca Grande

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...

Attorneys on both sides of Three Sisters suit agree to extension, toll

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Attorneys representing all sides of the ongoing “Path to Three Sisters” court case have agreed to cool things down for a time. In a court document filed in Lee County Circuit...

It’s turtle time! Three nests so far

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN As of Friday, May 4 there were three sea turtle nests documented on the island – all of them Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) nests. There was one false crawl recorded. The Boca Grande...

The 14th annual ‘HOWL at the Moon’ – Waylon, Matt and Dan take top places

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE With 39 releases in three hours’ time recorded in the 2018 annual “Howl at the Moon” tarpon tournament last Saturday night, May 5, it was Capt. Waylon Mills and his anglers...

Don’t miss the 36th annual Boca Grande Tarpon Festival

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Tarpon season is here, the great fish are biting, and excitement is building in Boca Grande Pass for the 36th annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, a long-standing island...

Friends of Stump Pass meeting scheduled for May 22

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN A public meeting to discuss the nonprofit Friends of Stump Pass is planned to take place at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22 at the Elsie Quirk Library in Englewood. The meeting will cover...

Beacon staff up for seven Florida Press awards this year

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Press Association recently announced random winners of their Better Weekly Newspaper contest, and the Beacon staff is up for seven top honors in their circulation...

Island LEO beat: Bug in ear leads to possession charge of more than 20 grams, Gulf Boulevard cash theft reported

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT An island man was arrested last week after Lee County deputies found him in possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana and paraphernalia, as well as a weapon and ammunition....

Health Clinic announces new board members at annual meeting

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The year 2017 was a time of achievements for the Boca Grande Health Clinic. Three new board members were elected at the Boca Grande Health Clinic’s annual meeting held on April 12....

Profile: John Gibson

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Bay resident John Gibson started coming to the island in the 1980s, when the fish camp owned by CSX Railroad brought executives and locals together to catch their dinner. John’s...