BY CAM WATTS, NANCY LECKERLING, JON LECKERLING AND MARK HORAN
Since the last reporting in the February 2, 2024 Boca Beacon, the Friends of Tennis Committee, led by Cam Watts, Nancy and Jon Lecker…
Lee County is one of the many jurisdictions from across the U.S. on the weekend television program “On Patrol Live”, on the Reelz cable channel on Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. EST.
The Dan Abr…
A proposed apartment building set to be located behind Cape Haze Plaza, appears to be stalled as a development.
In 2022 before Hurricane Ian, a 108-unit multi-family housing project was in the p…
After several weeks of meetings and planning, Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane, on behalf of the county, met with several island tennis advocates, agreeing to keep the two tennis courts on Wheele…
Sheriff’s office had held off on adopting Motorola recorders
As a result of a county-wide purchase of bodycams from Motorola, Lee County deputies on Gasparilla Island are now wearing body cams…
Hang around the first tee at any golf club and you will hear foursomes pair off for friendly games of wager. This includes the exchange of player handicaps which, thanks to advancements to the World…
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
Last week was a good one for big speckled trout in the backcountry. We also saw some nice redfish scattered around as well.
On these warmer days, we saw some big snook th…
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
Spring fishing is so great, I love it. Big snook, reds, trout, and suicidal pompano on the shallow grass on windy days all makes for a great day! We don’t normally see large…
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead, American cultural anthropologist and author…
There is something special about Garth Bailey. It only takes a few minutes talking to him to know what it is. He is unabashedly in love with the Lord.
Garth is from Ocho Rios, Jamaica, but lives…
