The Englewood Sailing Association is offering three summer camps for kids ages 8 to 17 for the summer of 2024.
Each camp is one week, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Sailing Center a…
Caterpillars earlier this month denuded many of the leaves of the historic banyan trees on Banyan Street, thought it appears that the trees are beginning to recover as of this week. Visitor Collee…
For the first day of the 2024 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament “Blaze” is leading, according to leaderboard results.
The tournament began this week and was held Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday…
Locals have alerted the Boca Beacon to a number of possibly derelict boats off of Gasparilla Island. In recent weeks, at the north end in Charlotte County, there have been two abandoned boats, and…
The state of Florida has a robust program for derelict boats.
During recent hurricanes, there were hundreds of boats in area waters, many abandoned. There were some, including a sailboat on the…
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
Tarpon season continues in full swing. There are thousands of tarpon around right now and you can catch one just about any way you want. The traditional pass fishing has b…
“As crude a weapon as the cave man’s club, the chemical barrage has been hurled against the fabric of life – a fabric on the one hand delicate and destructible, on the other miraculously tough and…
BY CAPT. VAN HUBBARD
Editor’s Note: Van Hubbard’s column Hook, Line and Sinker appeared in the Beacon beginning in 1988. We are delighted to welcome him back.
I’m returning to the Boca Beaco…
The 2024 sea turtle nesting season for Gasparilla Island runs through October 31. Here are some sea turtle season “Do’s and Don’ts” provided by the Florida Park Service.
Pets are not permitted …
The 2024 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is set for Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23.
This year, the Grande Tradition honorees at the Captain’s Party are Merritt ‘Babe’ Darna and the l…
