New at the Boca Grande Fire Department
A 35-year-old former Marine, Dylan Mitchell is beginning a new chapter with the Boca Grande Fire Department after eight years in Sarasota County’s fire serv…
BY ERNIE VANDERWALT
A drone pilot flying the north tip of Anna Maria Island, Florida, has captured footage of a piebald lemon shark cruising the shallows off Bean Point, and two shark researchers…
Mention of the summer sale at Ariel in the Boca Beacon’s Ballyhoo prompted this group of lovely ladies to travel out, take advantage of the savings and enjoy a day in Boca Grande! They love Ariel…
Nancy Sodel, Sue Sligar and Candace Ward set up to celebrate Terry Seitz turning 80! The group shown here at Scarpa’s Coastal on Saturday evening, Aug. 29.
Photo by Cheryl
Scarpa’s Coastal hosted Myakka River Bluegrass Band this past Saturday. Shown here, the band with spontaneous guest vocalist Dr. Ray James. The house was packed with people enjoying delicious food a…
BY LUKE ALLEN
I was fishing deep in the water and boom a very white snook bit my bait – it was so hard my line broke off right after it got in the boat. Later that day I caught 14 more fish. It w…
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Above, the Little Harbor Marina in Ruskin, just south of Tampa. It was purchased in 2021 and is now advertised as a Suntex Experience. It has operated there since the 1950s. Photo by Garland
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Old County Courthouse Commission Chambers at 2120 Main Street Fort Myers, FL 33901. The agenda is available to t…
