STAFF REPORT -It is with sadness that this year’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon & participated in community wide,...
PROFILE: Scott Cotherman … from the classroom, to the board room, to the golf course …
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Scott Cotherman is a man with a professional past that many could only dream of. He has worn many hats, received many kudos ...
The good things
BY LAUREN HANA, MD., BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- It’s easy to be consumed in all the negativity we see in the news every day as we approach a holiday a...
A message from the Clinic: Getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever
BY MARK DRISCOLL- Before coming back to the island this year, please get a flu shot. If you are working on the island, please get a flu shot. It does ...
Stories of early island fishing guides (Part I of II)
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Local guides have been taking guests fishing since the late 19th century. Among the early guid...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte County launches new records web site
To the Editor: We are proud to unveil our brand new “Charlotte County Records” website, a robust and easy to use online system which allows you to sea...
Historic District zoning and a potential marine district Part IV: Items to be addressed by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association
STAFF REPORT – Two questions on the recently completed Boca Grande Community Planning Association survey touched on land, or water use regulatio...
While Payroll Protection is looking up, unemployment filing problems plague furloughed island workers
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that on May 4 some retail shops and restaurants would be opening for limited bus...
The show must go on! Spark TV to present online play May 2
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Even without hot stage lights and quirky costume design, the theatre lives on in Spark Boca Grande’s eyes. With the technica...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island blessings, in the form of masks
Letter to Editor, As a follow up to last week’s letter from Sue Sligar, “What a blessing it is to live here,” I want to thank and commend Ashley Scar...