I advise early-morning or evening trips to avoid the heat. You can still catch fish during the day if you can take the sun. Shade helps! Our tarpon fishing has been all over the place. We’ve enjoyed…
The founding fathers of America are frequently counted merely as the privileged and the victors. In the common (mis)understanding of American history, they were simply the nation’s wealthiest elite…
BY JAMES J BLALA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER As the United States celebrates 250 years of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, what is the best way to commemorate this unique event in a…
Who could be lucky enough to have caught the last few moments of The Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday? No, it was not in Saratoga, New York, where the Belmont was held this year for the last t…
To the Editor:
Earlier this year, the Boca Beacon published a Q&A with Lee County staff about Ordinance 25-16. A reader asked whether a state-issued disability placard exempts a driver…
“Even if it’s just for a moment and even if the windows are cracked, it is never safe to leave an animal in a parked vehicle alone. Not only can leaving an animal in a hot car lead to fatal heat str…
BY ARLENE HALL BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC.
With the first month of the 2026 sea turtle nesting season now finished, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association turtle patrol volunteers have refamili…
This week, the Florida legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis came together to put a property tax referendum before voters. The November referendum will ultimately increase the Homestead exemption from $…
“The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance is a positively outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity. Universal…
I remember as kids it was always “not me” when parents asked who did something. We are so busy blaming the other side and fighting over fish stocks, we can’t see the forest for the trees. Are fish s…
