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ISLAND LEO BEAT: Missing dock box prompts investigation
STAFF REPORT – The theft of a dock box at a yacht on Bayou Avenue was the subject of an investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 28….
Snook, redfish to be catch-and-release only until FWC re-evaluates
STAFF REPORT – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has temporarily made snook and redfish catch-an…
The fates brought Harley home … the luckiest weiner dog in the world
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Gulf was calm on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 25 when Shane Hale set sail from Marina Jack’s in…
A beautiful life lost: Saying goodbye to Dylan Edic
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The loss of Dylan Edic’s laughter is palpable t…
Profile Rick Argo
■ BY SUE ERWIN Gasparilla Island State Park Administration has a ne…
Obituary: Dylan Mitchell Edic
Dylan Mitchell Edic, 21, of Port Charlotte, FL; passed away suddenly on August 27, 2018. He was born on May 9, 1997 in Por…
Red tide meeting a success in one man’s eyes
To the Editor: The Friday evening, 24 August Red Tide meeting at the Englewood Event Center was successful. It was a full …
Captiva Cruises and McCarthy’s Marina sold to Captiva Cruises Management Team
To the Editor: The McCarthy family and the estate of Paul F. McCarthy, owners of Captiva Cruises and McCarthy’s Marina, ar…
Who has our best interests in mind when it comes to …
■ BY SUE ERWIN With a primary election right around the corner, this might actually be a year when people sit up and take …
Hopkins & Daughter Publishing celebrate 30 years with the Beacon
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was 30 years ago this week when our publisher, Dusty Hopkins and his ex-wife Terry, published their…