Opinion
Behind in nests, ahead in false crawls, first green turtle activity
June 5, 2025
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Month one of sea turtle nesting season is in the books – and more importantly, on the beaches. The season officially began for BGSTA on May 1 and we documented exa…
History: The L Dock, Boca Grande’s yacht haven
June 5, 2025
Kiwanis Club challenge
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
“Miss Lana Turner, famous movie actress and her husband, Mr. Dan Topping, who spent four days in Boca Grande…
Letters: Boycott threat should not be tolerated
June 5, 2025
To the Editor:
Bravos and kudos to South Beach Grille’s Bart DeStafano’s letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon of May 30. Every issue Bart addressed was SPOT ON! I encourage everyone to REREAD…
Pelican tied to a seagull; please consider wildlife on water
June 5, 2025
We are frequently careless and take our natural resources for granted. Here are a few things we might want to consider.
Pelicans are interesting to observe but not always the smartest birds aroun…
OPINION: Informed locals can hold Buc-ee, county, to highest bar
June 5, 2025
BY ROB ROBBINS
Recent local media coverage of the Buc-ee’s and Harborview proposal didn’t tell the real story from the epic May 27th marathon board of county commissioner’s meeting. No context wa…
Talk about the weather. June rain is ‘bustin’ out all over’
June 5, 2025
For those reading the paper remotely, there has now been a week of rain in these coastal parts. It did seem like the rain would never come, as we had basically eight months of none. This was much lo…
Dog training is an art
June 5, 2025
When it comes to training, the trainer should evaluate what would be the best type of training for your dog according to its character, temperament, breed, sex and age. There are many different…
EcoWatch: Welcoming the summer but dreading the storms
June 5, 2025
“Hurricane season brings a humbling reminder that despite our technologies, most of nature remains unpredictable.”
Diane Ackerman, American poet, essayist, and naturalist, known for her books and…
SW Florida Fishing: What a great time to go fishing…
June 5, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
June is here and we have started to switch into summer weather patterns with scattered showers and thunderstorms popping up in the mornings and afternoons.
The tarpon…
First hatchlings to come; big nesting females still get stuck in holes
May 29, 2025
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
This week, our loggerhead turtle mothers laid their 100th nest of the season. It will be interesting to see how May 2025 compares to May 2024’s activity. Final mon…