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Profile: Paul Wagenseil
■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Paul Wagenseil is quite familiar with tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass. Born and raised in Englewood…
Is there any way to stop the pirate-ization of Boca Grande?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE “Heard an old man by the pier asking where the time’s all gone, it’s been almost 50 years; my, how this…
5th Street beach access closed due to erosion
The Boca Grande 5th Street Beach Access is closed indefinitely due to erosion stemming from recent storms and high tides. T…
Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament this weekend
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE First it was Ladies Day. Then it was World’s Rich…
Lighthouse boardwalk almost complete
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve taken a walk near the water at Gasparilla Is…
Water restrictions in place for Charlotte County – Probable soon in Lee
■ SUBMITTED BY GIWA The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) governing board voted last week to increase w…
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, with…
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 Associatio…
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 own…
Baby ducks stranded — Safety Harbor to the rescue … or not?
■ BY SUE ERWIN A home watch worker observed seven baby ducks that appeared to be stranded in a swimming pool at a home on Jo…