Iguana hunting is a delicate art, attempted by many, but perfected by few. It was earlier this month when I decided to throw my hat into the ring.
Growing up in urban Illinois, I can’t say I was…
A lighting strike near the Range Light was recently caught in afternoon by reader Sandi Firtion. Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., with an average of 10 deaths a year and 40 injuries. Ac…
Question of parking signage raised to staff
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board met Wednesday, and approved two projects, including an addition to a house at 235 Banyan St., and a renova…
A new report on the health of the Banyan Street banyan trees shows that they have strongly recovered from recent hurricanes, and a moth attack in the spring.
“You get to really see the rev of the…
There is no timeline yet for the reopening of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier, closed by Charlotte County after Hurricane Debby.
But in a review Tuesday by the Boca Beacon, the erosion appears t…
BY KAREN GRACE
Famous stars have been coming to Gasparilla Island for years, from Lana Turner to Robert Redford, Harrison Ford and Michael Keaton. The most famous was Katherine Hepburn, a relati…
Flooding and horticultural debris have been identified as the main impacts from Hurricane Debby, which was upgraded from a tropical storm classification on Sunday, Aug. 4.
During the Lee Board o…
No nesting birds lost during Debby; sea turtles not so lucky
There were several sea turtle nests on island that were impacted by Hurricane Debby, but the good news is that the nesting peak came…
Coast Guard aircrews rescued two adrift boaters, Sunday, after their 34-foot sailing vessel lost its sail 73 miles off Boca Grande. No injuries were reported.
An Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean…
At the Florida Press Association’s annual meeting, the Boca Beacon won 15 awards in the weekly paper category. The awards ceremony, held on July 26 at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, recognized…
