Author: Boca Beacon

Volunteers needed for annual scallop search

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Join Florida Sea Grant, UF/IFAS Lee County Extension and the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation by participating in the 2015 Pine Island Sound Scallop Search, a resource-monitoring program in...

Want to experience the estuaries up close?

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT – Sometimes, to understand something, you have to be willing to dive right in.The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is hoping that bringing people into close contact...

Turtles are getting busy on island beaches

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Sea turtle season is heating up, with hatches about to begin and large numbers of nests to be found on island beaches. So far we have 283 nests, as well as seven green turtle...

Profile: Nancy Lynne Hyde

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
Profiles

BY JACK SHORT – For Nancy Lynne Hyde, family is everything. When asked what inspires her, innervates her, she didn’t hesitate to say that she loves working with kids and spending time with her...

Take the kids to see Prince Rama next Wednesday

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Meet masked characters from Bali, the enchanting Indonesian island, and participate in a mask dance-drama based on the adventurous story of Prince Rama on Wednesday, July 1 at 3 p.m. This great myth...

Letter to the Editor: Greater amberjack size limit change approved by FWC

To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today approved changing the minimum size limit for greater amberjack caught in Gulf of Mexico state waters from 30 inches fork...

Letter to the Editor: Sunscreen donations sought for troops

To the Editor:Once again, I have decided to help our American Heroes! I am sending Mary Kay Sunscreen Sets to our Troops overseas, and I will personally match every donation that is given, meaning...

Turnin’ Tides, Tito this weekend

June 19, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

The last two fishing tournaments of the season will be held this weekend in local waters, and then we’ll be saying “buh-bye” for another year. The 2015 Turnin’ Tides Invitational All-Release Tarpon...

Donate in many ways to make a difference for so many with Native Now

June 19, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

This will be a big summer for the Native Now Foundation, and there are several ways you can help make this the most successful fundraising year ever. Do you have good, gently-used clothes to donate?...

New FDEP plumbing rules may affect some island residents

June 19, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT – The Gasparilla Island Water Association would like people to be aware that rules, whose formation began in 1992, have gone into effect that may affect some of their stakeholders...