Keep this information handy; it’s storm season
The county – along with state and federal partners – is working to get out the message: Know your flood zone and make sure you are protected.
The…
Lee County Commissioners today announced the passing of their colleague, District 5 Commissioner Frank Mann. In his honor, they voted to rename an east Lee County Conservation 20/20 preserve the Fra…
Toll roads to ruin, habitat fragmentation and the slaughter of keystone species.
Each of these ecological emergencies (and more!) are byproducts of a state that has barreled its way to short-term…
Can we overwhelm them with help?
Just a few months ago, Boca Grande Fire Department had an unexpected guest, a sweet but unhealthy dog that clearly needed some veterinary attention. After a faile…
Submitted by Don Elford
If you live in the Cape Haze area, you have certainly observed many cyclists while you are out and about. There are many groups of riders and solo riders living or visitin…
Responsibility is something Ken Fortney learned from a young age … and has never shirked from. He will be 97 next month and he is still working. Ken is that wise golfer you see in The Gasparilla I…
To the Editor:
Gasparilla island Maritime Museum hosted The Howl at The Moon tournament on last Saturday night. The evening storms veered to the east and the tarpon bite was on immedi…
The intrepid staff of the Boca Beacon took off last Sunday afternoon for a few hours of team-building and camaraderie. We were not informed which boat would be taking us out, so we were highly impre…
