Independence Day is a cause for remembrance and celebration. Unfortunately, celebratory fireworks can literally frighten baby birds to death.
Although beachside fireworks shows are entertaining t…
BY MARK HOOGENDOORN, OPEN SHORES OF SW FLORIDA
Lee County has a rule about its parks: county parks must be open to the public every day of the year, and no permit may be issued that blocks the pu…
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is thankful for the Community Grant it received this spring from the Boca Grande Woman’s Club to support the fieldwork operations of the BGSTA’s Turtle Patrol…
Clear, calm evening for Ladies Howl
Above, Capt. Wayne Joiner and the team on Hey, Moma! wins Ladies Night Out, Howl Tarpon Tournament last Saturday night. Capt. Wayne Joiner earlier in the tarpo…
BY JESS GOSLOWSKI
After countless trips through the Pass without landing a tarpon, I had a feeling this trip would be different.
As we headed out that evening, I looked at my boss, Wendy, and…
Lee County Parks & Recreation has announced that the new pickleball courts at Wheeler Road Community Park in Boca Grande are complete and open for play.
The courts at 305 Wheeler Road officia…
Waterspouts are actually tornadoes that form over water and are common in summer months in Charlotte Harbor. There were two around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Thank you to our Beacon readers…
Mosquito season is off to a slow start due to the ongoing drought, but Lee County Mosquito Control is still staying busy.
“I’m going to knock on wood here, it hasn’t been bad because we haven’t…
