12+ hour, 44+ min ago  (82+ words) Boca Beacon From logistics to poetry and a first album: David Parker Allen Releasing an album, after publishing a book of poetry, is hardly the next step for most logistics and medical supply entrepreneurs. But David Parker Allen decided to…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (458+ words) Sharks are problems everywhere. They have messed up our tarpon fishing and offshore action. If you want big fish, enjoy shark fishing. Plenty of big bulls and others to play with. Break out the big gear. Goliath grouper still make…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago  (905+ words) Boca Beacon History: Rededicating to "We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident" BY JAMES J BLALA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER American Exceptionalism is the belief that the United States is unique and has a special role in the world. The…...

13+ hour, 41+ min ago  (78+ words) Boca Beacon Parking group votes 8-4 for relaxed rules During an almost four-hour meeting, a majority of the Boca Grande Parking Committee voted 8-4 to allow for a seasonal relaxation of parking restrictions in three-hour parking areas downtown. But because of the…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago  (79+ words) Boca Beacon Girl stung by stingray at Boca Grande Sandbar On Sunday, June 7, Charlotte County marine units were called to the Boca Grande Sandbar after a report that a 9-year-old girl sustained a puncture wound to her foot from a…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago  (453+ words) With 22 boats and perfect weather, the Red Gill turned out well as entrants fished in a hard outgoing tide just in front of the moon. "It was enough fish to be competitive and have everybody in it to the last…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (82+ words) Boca Beacon Ladies Howl at the Moon to close out season BY BETSY F. JOINER GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM The Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, hosted by the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, will be held Saturday, June 20 from 7 to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (76+ words) Boca Beacon Briefly: New Quiet Title suit filed for property A lawsuit seeking quiet title to a Boca Grande property at 341 Gilchrist Ave. has been filed in Lee County Circuit Court. The case was brought by Cross Street Real Estate…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (69+ words) Boca Beacon Speakers available from Charlotte County Charlotte County has launched a Community Speaker Request page to make it easy to request speakers for meetings and events. Community groups, HOAs, schools and organizations can invite county staff to their event…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (75+ words) Boca Beacon Earthquake shakes Florida, only a pipe breaks On Monday, June 8, an earthquake off Cuba shook most of Florida for about a minute. There were no building damages reported, though the Gasparilla Island Water Association reported a pipe break…...