Tag: Boca Grande

Island farmer’s market returns in January under new ownership

September 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The island’s farmer’s market will return in January, 2017 to the Wheeler Road Ball Field, but new faces will be running the ship. Jean Baer and Betsy Ventura of Local...

Gasparilla Inn & Club announces October 5 open house

September 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Now ushering in the classic resort’s 103rd Season, The Gasparilla Inn & Club invites its neighbors from Boca Grande and beyond to step through the white pillared entrance for the annual...

New CEO at Boca Grande Health Clinic as Sielert is set to retire October 1

BY SUE ERWIN – Hilja Bilodeau has recently taken over the position of Chief Executive Officer at Boca Grande Health Clinic. She officially started the job on August 1, and has been working...

Profile: Cannon Wenzel

September 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News, Profiles

BY SUE ERWIN – She’s exceptionally articulate, well educated and cool tempered. This week’s profile candidate, Englewood Bank Senior Teller Cannon Wenzel, found herself drawn to Boca Grande...

Friends of Boca Grande planning for a busy season

September 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY SUE ERWIN – Tickets are selling out fast for the multitude of events planned by the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center. Programs are planned to begin in November.

Kids catch ’em up at the Pier during youth fishing tournament

September 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Little angler Richard Barrett was proud, proud, proud of his catch. About 15 kids participated in the youth fishing tournament on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. The Boca Beacon...

Exotic plant removal project scheduled by state park

September 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

In May of this year Park Service Specialist Robert Longo, applied for a grant through FWC for an exotic Plant Removal project at Gasparilla Island State Park. The project consists of treating 85...

Beacon takes home four first place, one third place award from FPA contest

September 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Boca Beacon’s indomitable team spirit showed through once again as the 2016 Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper Contest rained down four first place awards and a third...

FWC using public input to improve ‘critical wildlife area’ proposals

September 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is still pursuing a ban on boating and fishing around some of the islands to the south of us after announcing the...

Stranded turtle rescued, more hatchlings emerging

September 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers found a stranded turtle on Thursday, September 1 at Gasparilla Marina. The turtle was picked up by BGSTA members Sharon and Karl...