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Holy silver kings! 43 releases recorded for Ladies Howl at the Moon 2017
June 9, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was an extraordinary night of fishing for the 2017 Ladies Howl at the Moon on Saturday, June 3, with a double-header (and both brought to the boat) for one team, seven releas…
Beacon team up for nine awards in FPA annual contest
June 9, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Beacon team is proud to announce the newspaper is up for nine awards at the Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper Contest, to be held this year in August in Napl…
Historic cottage moving to Fort Myers? We’ll find out soon
June 9, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN A local television news station reported recently that Lee County is looking to move a 1920s cottage once owned by Katharine Hepburn to Fort Myers Beach. The report stated, “The Boca…
Baby ducks stranded — Safety Harbor to the rescue … or not?
June 9, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN A home watch worker observed seven baby ducks that appeared to be stranded in a swimming pool at a home on Jose Gaspar Drive recently. When Cindy Burleson noticed that the water leve…
Volunteers remove 30 bags of trash from north fishing pier
June 9, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN More than 30 volunteers showed up on June 3 to help clean up the north fishing pier. They removed more than 30 bags of litter, and some other items that appeared to have been dumped….
Skeeters driving you crazy? They are breeding big time
June 9, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mosquitoes seem to be more of a problem this year than the previous few. And it’s very possible the lack of rain in the late spring contributed to a massive larvae problem occurring …
Profile: Alex Shouppe
June 9, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Alex Shouppe has been fishing in Boca Grande with his grandfather, Byron Shouppe, Sr., and his dad, Byron Jr., since he was strong enough to hold a fishing pole. And years of practic…
Time to catch some feline fish! Mote to hold Lionfish Derby
June 9, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fourth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, which invites scuba divers to compete for more than $3,500 in cash pr…
Ladies Howl this weekend
June 2, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Ladies, are you ready for some more great tarpon fishing? The 2017 Ladies Night Out Howl at the Moon Tournament is this weekend. The captain’s meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. o…
Kids: get ready to fish
June 2, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The 7th annual Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament presented by Columbia Sportswear is planned for Saturday, June 10, 2017. The activities will start at 11 a.m. at the B…