This time of year is prime for storms. The state desperately needs the summer rains to replenish aquifers, remoisturize forests and de-heat the ground. These storms are our Florida reality. But ther…
The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS), in partnership with Keep Lee County Beautiful, has announced the 2024 International Coastal Beach Cleanup on Boca Grande, a vital part of the global initiati…
A lighting strike near the Range Light was recently caught in afternoon by reader Sandi Firtion. Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., with an average of 10 deaths a year and 40 injuries. Ac…
“We can sit back, do nothing, and watch our planet be destroyed. Or we can take action, become advocates, and start making lifestyle choices that are kind to people and the planet.”
Kira Simpson…
John Mitchell was out fly fishing on Gasparilla Island when he saw a youth catch and release a strange snook. The fish could not move; it turned out that it was two snook. A larger snook, perhaps 18…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
On August 4 and 5, Debby was “only” a tropical storm when she scooted up the gulf more than 100 miles to our west; as we know, she became a Category 1 hurricane b…
Last week, 22 anglers from across the United States and 11 local guides came together in Boca Grande for the Fourth Annual Invitational Fishwater Cup. The three-day fly-fishing tarpon tournament was…
The new Lake Okeechobee management plan, entitled LOSOM, was signed into effect Monday, Aug. 12.
The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual marks a significant change in how the Army Corps of En…
A new report on the health of the Banyan Street banyan trees shows that they have strongly recovered from recent hurricanes, and a moth attack in the spring.
“You get to really see the rev of the…
There is no timeline yet for the reopening of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier, closed by Charlotte County after Hurricane Debby.
But in a review Tuesday by the Boca Beacon, the erosion appears t…
