Ocean pollution is a major global problem. It is growing and directly affects human health.
Philip Landrigan, epidemiologist, pediatrician
Many people have been to ocean and Gulf shores and ha…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
The sea turtle nesting season is now in its 11th week on Gasparilla Island, nearly halfway through the 26-week season, which officially ends Oct. 31. Since May 1…
What happened to Kiwanis on island?
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has been recognized for its many charitable and community-based contrib…
To the Editor:
As has been a weekly occurrence for the past year or so, I open my Beacon with trepidation around how the Beacon is planning to sew discord in our community related to the parking…
To the Editor:
I enjoyed the editorial you wrote on island perspectives. The people who live in Boca Grande made their money from somewhere, unless it was handed to them. They open their shops an…
Children are out of school. Experience something new together.
Options are almost infinite. Of course, cost and time might be factors. We have choices locally and beyond. There are still a few sh…
Thursday morning, three crows flew over Park Avenue, one leading with a full hamburger bun in his mouth, the other two blackbirds in hot pursuit. The hamburger bun had both sides attached. It did no…
The good news is that bad news can be turned into good news when you change your attitude.
Robert H. Schuller, American television evangelist, author
Sorry to say, this column will offer many…
Here we are at the top of another month so it’s time to look at how this sea turtle nesting season is progressing. As I noted in a previous article, this year’s nesting turtles are facing some uniqu…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Since my last article, we have started seeing hatches of our first loggerhead nests! Our first nests were documented on May 1, and with an approximate two-month in…
