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‘Sunflower Effect’ makes bendy tower
February 22, 2024
A small and occasional bend in the new Boca Grande cell tower is a common issue with steel pole construction. It is not an optical illusion.
The cellular industry calls the issue the “Sunflower…
Resort and marina at Placida fishery nets updated site plan
February 22, 2024
Work to bring the grounds of the old Placida Fishery project back to life are proceeding, albeit slowly. “We are working with Charlotte County to finalize the utilities and easements,” said Jay Fe…
SW Florida Fishing: Salt or freshwater … ready for action
February 16, 2024
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
After a week of warm weather that gave us the first hint that spring is around the corner, another cold front came through and brought us back to reality that it’s still w…
SW Florida Fishing: Spring … is almost here.
February 16, 2024
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
I don’t know if I have ever seen the fishing go from so bad to so good so quickly. Part of me worries that the cold and windy weather is not totally behind us, but I love s…
EcoWatch: Shhh – don’t say climate change
February 16, 2024
“If you think the environment is less important than the economy try holding your breath while you count your money.” – Guy Mc Pherson, American scientist and professor emeritus of natural resourc…
Ask a Doc: What to know to have a healthy, happy heart
February 16, 2024
Thousands of songs have been written about the heart. Depending upon your music genre of choice, we know where “The Heart Of Rock and Roll” is, that “My Heart Will Go On,” and hope to never experi…
All aboard the Woman’s Club Boca Grande Express
February 15, 2024
On Saturday, March 9, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club invites you to celebrate 75 years of life on our spectacular island by joining us at our annual Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair.
This is the …
Army Corps to release Okeechobee lake water beginning Saturday
February 15, 2024
The United States Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will make releases from the east, west and south out of Lake Okeechobee, beginning Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, due to heavier-than-norm…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: No longer on vacation in Boca Grande
February 15, 2024
You may have noticed a new byline in the Boca Beacon. Behind the byline is the latest addition to the Beacon staff, Anna Ridilla. She’s new to the Beacon, and even to the newspaper business, but n…
Getting to the heart of the story for women
February 15, 2024
BY MARY BETH SCHNEIDER
I should have died this past summer. Not the illness kind of death, but the drop-dead kind that makes everyone ask “What happened? She was so fit!” Thankfully, it wasn’t …