When marine emergencies require a multi-agency approach, Lee County’s Marine Emergency Response Team, or MERT, provides vital communication among agencies.
On June 22, there were multiple mari…
“Sometimes we feel lost. We push and we suffer, we keep going and that makes all the difference”
Arthur the King movie
This week, Eco Watch will share a happy occasion when hubby and I went …
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The summer heat has started to really bring water temperatures up making the inshore shallow water fishing a little finicky. Lots of snook are still being caught but lo…
Englewood Sailing Association keeps delivering their agenda of teaching youngsters ages eight to 17 the basics of sailing by offering three Learn to Sail Summer Camps. The latest LTS students alon…
Last Wednesday afternoon, July 10, Silvia McCoy, a trauma nurse who runs Rescue Garage of North Port, was at the Boca Grande Fire Department for the final day of IV training. Members of the depart…
Lee County has announced that it enhanced the dedicated website landing page and launched a new tool related to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA’s r…
Follow Boca Grande parking issues online The Beacon has set up a hub for all information relating to parking, including relevant documents, stories and letters to the editor from all sides and per…
Each day seems to be a series of completely new surprises in our national story, where news cycles move so quickly. What was once a 24-hour issue now seems to be a two-hour cycle, and then the nex…
Like many young people, Rodney Yount joined the military as a “young buck,” looking for adventure while showing his patriotism. He ended up having adventures, but he paid a bigger price for them t…
While Lee County has not released any firm details about parking plans for Boca Grande, the county administration has already reviewed parking signage and equipment for the island. The information…
