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Remembering Capt. John ‘Tater’ Spinks as a mentor and friend
I’ve been blessed to share time with many amazing people in my life. Several of them are legends in our fishing world. They…
This date in the Boca Beacon: 9th Annual Croquet Invitational
FIVE YEARS AGO
Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association kicked off its 50th year working to preserve i…
Let us all live in a park-land together
Just last week, Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection released plans for all of the region’s state parks, in adv…
Anton ‘Tony’ Wottreng 1932-2026
Anton “Tony” Wottreng beloved husband of the late Marianne Wottreng…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Anita Dust
Parkinson’s advocate on troubling disease
Anita Dust almost threw…
The Island Golfer: The clubs keeping caddie culture alive
There is something uniquely satisfying about the ritual of it. You arrive at the first tee, the bag is already waiting, a c…
EcoWatch: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! – Raise Concerns of the Day
The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.
Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948. Indian law…
State reopens Don Pedro Island for beach access
The island section of Don Pedro Island State park reopened officially March 6, 2026.
However, the dock and facilities ar…
New plan for Gasparilla Island State Park includes new seawall and entrance road
Draft plans released for comment for all local Florida State Parks
The state of Florida’s Department of Environmental P…
Joe & Lauren: Making Music in Boca Grande on Friday, March 20
The iconic Joe Iconis and the marvelous Lauren Marcus are partners in art and life. Iconis wrote the hi…










