Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire, Sports & Outdoors.
A Lee County Sheriff deputy shut down a noisy party boat anchored off the Gasparilla Island State Park beaches over the Fourth of July weekend. The boat was offshore, but it was so loud it ruined the peace for the dozens gathered on the beach. It was also in violation of county ordinances. It is […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The issue of parking and beach access in Boca Grande is not unique to Gasparilla Island, or even Southwest Florida. University of Virginia historian Prof. Andrew Kahrl studies the social and environmental history of land use, real estate and racial inequality in the U.S., and teaches courses on African American history, real estate and U.S. […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Cane toads have been spotted around the island recently. Be sure to differentiate these invasive species from native Florida toads. George Cera, who was the primary iguana hunter in Boca Grande for many years, wanted to remind residents not to kill native toads. One easy way to identify a cane toad is that it has […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
When marine emergencies require a multi-agency approach, Lee County’s Marine Emergency Response Team, or MERT, provides vital communication among agencies. On June 22, there were multiple marine emergencies at once, including an overturned boat and a propeller strike (See “Propeller strike highlights dangerous boating weekend” in the June 28 edition of the Beacon). In a […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Entertainment, Sports & Outdoors.
“Sometimes we feel lost.We push and we suffer,we keep goingand that makes all the difference” Arthur the King movie This week, Eco Watch will share a happy occasion when hubby and I went to the library to pick out some videos. Once in a while, we come across a great movie by accident, and fortunately, […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The summer heat has started to really bring water temperatures up making the inshore shallow water fishing a little finicky. Lots of snook are still being caught but look to target them in deeper moving water where it’s not so hot. Redfish are still being caught as well on high tides […]
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Englewood Sailing Association keeps delivering their agenda of teaching youngsters ages eight to 17 the basics of sailing by offering three Learn to Sail Summer Camps.The latest LTS students along with C.H. Ritt, President of ESA, proudly display their grad- uation certificates. The class managed to complete their duties in spite of high winds and […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Health & Wellness, Police & Fire.
Last Wednesday afternoon, July 10, Silvia McCoy, a trauma nurse who runs Rescue Garage of North Port, was at the Boca Grande Fire Department for the final day of IV training. Members of the department brushed up on their technique using a dummy arm, before taking turns practicing on each other. Here, paramedic, Daniel Martinez […]
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Lee County has announced that it enhanced the dedicated website landing page and launched a new tool related to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA’s retrograde decision is expected soon, and in an attempt to help educate the community on the efforts that have gone into retaining the CRS rating, the […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
Follow Boca Grande parking issues onlineThe Beacon has set up a hub for all information relating to parking, including relevant documents, stories and letters to the editor from all sides and perspectives of the issue. One street should not determine issues that affect all of the island To the Editor: On July 1, 2024, the […]