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Daring Coast Guard sailboat rescue 60 miles off Boca Grande
August 5, 2024
Coast Guard aircrews rescued two adrift boaters, Sunday, after their 34-foot sailing vessel lost its sail 73 miles off Boca Grande. No injuries were reported.
An Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean…
Hermitage Artist Retreat and Sarasota County Agree to lease extension
August 2, 2024
Sarasota Board of County Commissioners approved an amendment to the Hermitage Artist Retreat lease on Manasota Key. The amendment extends the lease term of the Hermitage and provides other safety a…
Lee County monitoring the weekend weather; links to report local flooding, ditches
August 2, 2024
Lee County Emergency Management is monitoring the tropics and is in communication with its state and federal partners at the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the National Weather Service an…
PGA Junior Golf
August 2, 2024
The South Florida PGA Junior Golf Drive, Pitch and Putt competition was held at Lemon Bay Golf Club last week. “It is the first step to Augusta and the Masters Junior Golf Drive, Pitch and Putt,” sa…
James Griffith is open all summer long!
August 1, 2024
James Griffith Salon is open this summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday through September. JGS Boca is a full-service salon that offers hair color, cutting, styling, extensions…
EcoWatch: Are whales sending us an S.O.S.
August 1, 2024
“There is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of man.”
Herman Melville
The number one question among many biologists and marine biologists is whet…
SW Florida Fishing: Big reds … snapper that is
August 1, 2024
Mixed grouper and snappers can be found. Photos provided by Capt. Brad
Capt. Brad Hickman can be reach at 941-716-3757 or OffshoreBocaGrande.com.
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Turtle Patrol: Reporting on how we report, plus ‘hidden’ disturbances
August 1, 2024
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
As I’ve mentioned in this column on many occasions, one important aspect of our duties as BGSTA turtle patrollers is to collect data for FWC. We not only collect…
Gasparilla Magazine, Beacon win state awards
August 1, 2024
At the Florida Press Association’s annual meeting, the Boca Beacon won 15 awards in the weekly paper category. The awards ceremony, held on July 26 at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, recognized…
Amenities at Boca Grande Community Center to close for construction
August 1, 2024
The playground, basketball and volleyball courts at Boca Grande Community Center, 131 1st Street, Boca Grande will close Monday, Aug. 5.
The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, Inc., a nonp…