Opinion
EcoWatch: A special movie to inspire and make one smile
July 18, 2024
“Sometimes we feel lost. We push and we suffer, we keep going and that makes all the difference”
Arthur the King movie
This week, Eco Watch will share a happy occasion when hubby and I went to…
SW Florida Fishing: Water temps up and so is fishin’
July 18, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The summer heat has started to really bring water temperatures up making the inshore shallow water fishing a little finicky. Lots of snook are still being caught but look…
Letters: Parking issues
July 18, 2024
Follow Boca Grande parking issues online The Beacon has set up a hub for all information relating to parking, including relevant documents, stories and letters to the editor from all sides and persp…
They came for a Boca Nut, asking questions. We like that.
July 18, 2024
Each day seems to be a series of completely new surprises in our national story, where news cycles move so quickly. What was once a 24-hour issue now seems to be a two-hour cycle, and then the next…
Letters: Cart rentals and town parking
July 12, 2024
To the Editor:
To begin with, Boca Grande Cart Rental is a business that allows long term rentals and seasonal guests to rent a golf cart. During season, most of our customers are renting carts a…
Where are the $igns to our $leepy little town?
July 12, 2024
While there is no official plan for parking for Boca Grande from Lee County, county officials are already circulating a draft list of ideas for this island and parking. The Beacon is sorting through…
EcoWatch: Are we in the era of global boiling?
July 11, 2024
The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived. Leaders must lead. No more hesitancy. No more excuses. No more waiting for others to move first. There is simply no more t…
SW Florida Fishing: On Team Red…
July 11, 2024
The red snapper bite was good that day.
Photos provided by Capt. Brad
Capt. Brad Hickman can be reached at 941-716-3757 or OffshoreBocaGrande.com
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Turtle report: Disoriented hatchlings don’t need blazing lights on beach
July 11, 2024
BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY
Last week, I mentioned that our earliest loggerhead nests had started to hatch. Generally, loggerhead nests will incubate for 45 to 70 days. If the nests are up in…
Still in paradise: We just share less fish, with more people
July 11, 2024
I’ve always been concerned about preserving our fisheries, their heritage, our traditions and the ways of the watermen that live from them. My grandparents, especially Guy Lewis, instilled the impor…