This is a good time to be living in Florida, except if you’re unlucky enough to be living in the Florida Panhandle, including Pensacola, where residents were greeted with two inches of snow and cold…
Hot redfish on a cold day…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Just like the rest of the country the chilly weather has arrived in southwest Florida this week. But don’t let these cooler temperatures d…
Above, the storm as it came across the Gulf on Sunday. It was captured by a Beacon reader. Diane Cates said, “I was walking on the beach, felt a little wind on my back, turned around and thought, is…
The remains of an eight-month-old female Florida panther (UCFP498) were collected on January 18, 2026, on CR951 in Collier County, 250 yds. north of the entrance to Naples Heritage The suspected cau…
The Lemon Bay Conservancy welcomes Dr. James W. Fourqurean, distinguished university professor and associate director, Institute of Environment, Florida International University, who will present a…
Decades of research, protective laws and community involvement are paying off for Florida’s sea turtles, a conservation success story shared by Dr. Jake Lasala of Mote Marine Laboratory during the o…
Residents of unincorporated Lee County are reminded that beginning Feb. 1, a one-day-a-week watering schedule will be in place through the end of May to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
Le…
Several people have asked me about our extremely low tides recently. I’ll try to help you understand what creates them. First, of course, is the moon. Both the full and new moons exert strong influe…
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. It is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead (1901–1978) American Cultural Anthropologist, author and p…
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
With the weather in early January absolutely perfect the water temps shot back up. The snook and tarpon started gorging on all the small bait and the action was awesome. The…
