This season, the white pelicans returned to the area, and are now decamping on some of the new sandy flats created by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. In their yearly migrations, they find time to rest…
The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 18.
The all-island tournament, sponsored by the Boca Beacon’s publisher, Dusty Hopkins, will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The Ga…
Boca Grande residents called Lee County about the dead mullet on beaches. As of Wednesday, Lee County Parks & Recreation had brought a dumpster and a surf rake to beaches.
The equipment, acco…
A new promotional board for the Boca Grande Fishing Guide Association is part of a wider effort to promote traditional fishing guides in Boca Grande. The association, which replaced the board just b…
It’s a new year, but I’m stuck reminiscing about old observations.
I’ve read several older books about fishing; it’s amazing that it took me 70 years to discover that I didn’t invent the wheel. W…
A little help from humans these days will go a long way later. Since the hurricane, there have not been many flowering plants for the bee population. Putting out sugar water can help. …
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Not only have the holidays brought great weather, they have also brought great fishing! The back country fishing has been outstanding this past week!
Large speckled tr…
The fog has been on and off for the last week. Here, a view off of the Boca Grande Causeway. There was fog on New Year’s Eve, as well as other days. There is a chance of fog Saturday, becoming partl…
BY MISTY NICHOLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the cherished GICIA Bike Path. Originally opened…
The island had a large number of dead mullet up and down the beach over the New Year, the result of a possible red tide outbreak offshore.
“This is an unfortunate persistent presence of Red Tide…
