Last week the Boca Beacon received an email blast from Marta Howell, executive director of Friends of Boca Grande, announcing a new series called “Roger’s Picks.” It’s a series of talks covering a v…
BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
Gopher tortoises are terrestrial reptiles that live in upland habitats such as forests and prairies, but they can also live in people’s yards, pastures and coa…
Knowing where juvenile tarpon live is only part of the challenge in keeping a healthy tarpon population thriving. Bonefish & Tarpon Trust researchers are acutely aware, though, that keeping heal…
Poets, artists, philosophers, explorers and environmentalists have all recognized the importance of water to our lives. Ronald Bolton, director of the Gasparilla Island Water Authority (GIWA), is th…
BY DR. RAYMOND JAMES, D.O.
Doubtful David recently asked me, “Do I really need to see you every year for a checkup if I feel good?”
His question was especially pertinent, since he had sk…
It has been more than seven months since the morning of January 16, when an F1 tornado swept the bottom of Cape Haze Peninsula, damaging more than two dozen mobile homes in Gasparilla Island Estates…
Change can be difficult to accept, especially in the last few years when progress seems to be accelerating and changes are everywhere all over the Cape Haze Peninsula. One thing that has not changed…
