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Holy silver kings! 43 releases recorded for Ladies Howl at the Moon 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was an extraordinary night of fishing for the 2017 Ladies Howl at the Moon on Saturday, June 3, wit…
Beacon team up for nine awards in FPA annual contest
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Beacon team is proud to announce the newspaper is up for nine awards at the Florida Press Associat…
Historic cottage moving to Fort Myers? We’ll find out soon
■ BY SUE ERWIN A local television news station reported recently that Lee County is looking to move a 1920s cottage once o…
Baby ducks stranded — Safety Harbor to the rescue … or not?
■ BY SUE ERWIN A home watch worker observed seven baby ducks that a…
Volunteers remove 30 bags of trash from north fishing pier
■ BY SUE ERWIN More than 30 volunteers showed up on June 3 to help …
Skeeters driving you crazy? They are breeding big time
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mosquitoes seem to be more of a problem this year than the previous few. And it’s very possible the lack of…
Profile: Alex Shouppe
■ BY SUE ERWIN Alex Shouppe has been fishing in Boca Grande with his grandfather, Byron Shouppe, Sr., and his dad, Byron J…
Time to catch some feline fish! Mote to hold Lionfish Derby
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fourth annual Sarasota Lionfish D…
Ladies Howl this weekend
■ STAFF REPORT Ladies, are you ready for some more great tarpon fishing? The 2017 Ladies Night Out Howl at the Moon Tourna…
Kids: get ready to fish
■ STAFF REPORT The 7th annual Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament presented by Columbia Sportswear is planned…