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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…
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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…
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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…
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Boca Grande North celebrates reopened clubhouse, renovations

Above, Steve Neri, Tom Longest, Darcy Longest, Nancy Neri, Margo Pe…
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New Gasparilla Magazine is out

The new edition of the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magazine is o…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Animal rules

The Lee Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to repeal and replace the Lee County Animal Control Ord…
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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…