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SW Florida Fishing: Back country wade fishing
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
Recently, while wade fishing with the saltwater 5-weight fly rods we managed to get deep into the b…
Pioneer Plaza to Host First Art Festival of the Season
The Englewood Invitational Fall Art Festival is slated for Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday and Sunday, November 29-30, from…
Registration on for 2026 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opening Jan. 17
The Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
The annual all-island tournamen…
Boca Grande North celebrates reopened clubhouse, renovations
Above, Steve Neri, Tom Longest, Darcy Longest, Nancy Neri, Margo Pe…
New Gasparilla Magazine is out
The new edition of the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magazine is o…
NOAA works with BoatUS on derelict marine vessels
The non-profit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has developed a database that will identify the locatio…
Manatee migration reminder from Florida Fish & Wildlife
November is Manatee Awareness Month, highlighting a time when Florida’s manatees are starting their seasonal movements to w…
Ask a Doc: Avoid the uh-ohs when the grandkids visit
BY CHARLOTTE C. COWAN, MD
Few things are more joyful – or more unpredictable – than a grandchild’s visit. Children inevi…
Animal rules
The Lee Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to repeal and replace the Lee County Animal Control Ord…
New on Captains
Captains For Clean Water is proud to announce Bob Brooks, a lifelong outdoorsman with more than 45 years in the sporting go…