Opinion
ASK A DOC: Is inflammation good or bad?
July 13, 2023
Chronic inflammation is the root of many health issues. While medical professionals recognize the link between inflammation and disease, there’s much more to learn about the connection and the impac…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Using weed killer? You’re probably using glyphosate
July 13, 2023
To the Editor:
One of the greatest threats to Florida’s fisheries is poor water quality resulting from too many nutrients and contaminants. Contaminants that have recently made the news are pharm…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We might soon be losing our sharks
July 13, 2023
To the Editor:
Overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction, according to new study published today in the peer-reviewed journal, Science.
The five main shark species that live on cora…
ECOWATCH: It is time to get back to nature and revel in its gifts
July 13, 2023
“The more often we see the things around us – even the beautiful and wonderful things – the more they become invisible to us. That is why we often take for granted the beauty of the world…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Patronis preparing for another storm season
July 6, 2023
To the Editor:
On Wednesday, I was joined by members of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Florida Task Force 6 for a Press Conference encouraging Floridians to prepare now before the next Hurric…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Call for photo entries for Nature of Charlotte calendar contest
July 6, 2023
To the Editor:
Calling all photographers! To highlight Charlotte County’s beautiful natural environment, the theme of our 2024 county calendar will be “The Nature of Charlotte.”
Submit your ph…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County Department of Health issues blue-green algae bloom alert
July 6, 2023
To the Editor:
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in the Caloosahatchee River. The public should exercise…
THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON
July 6, 2023
FIVE YEARS AGO
The television documentary called “Mullet and Mangroves: The Pioneer Fishing Familes of Cayo Costa” had aired, featuring cameos by Huddy Coleman Capt. Robert Johnson. Effie Joiner…