Tag: Susan Erwin

Beacon staff nominated for nine Florida Press Association awards

The Florida Press Association released their 2019 nominees for the Better Weekly Newspaper Awards, and the Boca Beacon team found themselves nominated in nine categories. Each category contains two...

Young pilot visits family in Boca Grande, fishes for tarpon for the first time

May 4, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Purdue University graduate student Wesley Major came to visit Boca Grande for the first time in April. His aunt and uncle, Jerry and Carol Rainey, have a home on Tarpon Street. After...

Profile: Josh Freeman

BY SUE ERWIN – Josh Freeman was born and raised in Boca Grande. He started working at PJ’s Seagrille as a busboy when he was 14 years old. Since then, he’s learned just about everything there...

Beacon, Gasparilla Mag staff take home 12 awards at conference in Naples

August 18, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT OIn the evening of August 11 Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine staffers were more than happy to find out we had won a total of 12 awards from the Florida Press Association Better...

The library: It’s not just for books anymore!

September 18, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY SUSAN ERWIN – As part of the Lee County Library system, The Johann Fust Community Library offers 24/7 access to the digital library system. Library card holders can enjoy free movies, music,...