Above, the old streetcar which ran from 1910 on. Boca Beacon archives
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
The year 1900 marked the start of a new era, of course, in the U.S. and in B…
Above, a nest near downtown washed away in the heavy surf. BGSTA photo
BY ARLENE HALL BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC.
With this week’s tropical depression (later Tropical Storm Bertha) just offs…
BY BRENT MCCONNELL
My son calls me a “learn-aholic” because I dive into classes and random learning adventures, determined to learn everything I can before moving on to the next subject. I know w…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
A windy week here in Boca Grande had made the tarpon fishing a little sporty in the Pass. But if you were able to get out in between gusts the tarpon were still biting…
We cannot stop natural disasters, but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.
Petra Nemcova 6-24-1979. Globally reco…
BY BRENT MCCONNELL
As part of my professional life, I’ve spent much time in places where personal privacy was rare. In a Beijing hotel room I woke to find a Chinese man standing at the end of my…
BY SUSAN HANAFEE
I am not invisible,” my new neighbor told me at a cocktail party not too long ago. “And I resent being treated like I am.”
She was discussing her shopping experiences. Explain…
“We’re rapidly entering a world where everything can be monitored and measured. But the big problem is going to be the ability of humans to use, analyze and make sense of the data.” &nbs…
Consider your earliest memories, such as that first fish with your father or grandfather. Family memories created as a child are imprinted deep, lasting a lifetime. Early memories watching elders pr…
“The takeaway lesson from the study is that many bites can be prevented if humans are aware of their surroundings and minimize risky behavior such as walking small pets near bodies of water or swim…
