SUBMITTED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
More than 80 different species of birds have been documented at Cayo Costa State Park. Many of these are shorebirds that can be found on most of our…
Sometimes it takes a special occasion – or a special person – to slow down the tarpon captains of Whidden’s Marina during the tail end of tarpon season. But this past weekend they had a good enough…
Between late April and July, Boca Grande Pass hosts anglers from all over the world. Not only is it the time that tarpon spawn, but silver kings congregate here, some from hundreds of miles away, to…
Waylon makes history with the most buckles under his belt
Capt. Waylon Mills got together with the Boca Grande Fishing Guides’ Association and a few close friends and family to celebrate his four…
Anyone who disputes the power of Boca Grande’s fishing families need only witness the events of the evening of Saturday, June 18. A very stormy, rough day that left many anglers (and tournament admi…
Submitted by Don Elford
If you live in the Cape Haze area, you have certainly observed many cyclists while you are out and about. There are many groups of riders and solo riders living or visitin…
To the Editor:
Gasparilla island Maritime Museum hosted The Howl at The Moon tournament on last Saturday night. The evening storms veered to the east and the tarpon bite was on immedi…
The intrepid staff of the Boca Beacon took off last Sunday afternoon for a few hours of team-building and camaraderie. We were not informed which boat would be taking us out, so we were highly impre…
