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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Snook have been the deal in the back country this week. Lots and lots of snook have been caught on white bait through March and into April. If you are looking to target the snook in artificial lures, try using a spook topwater or a paddle tail swim bait and cast […]
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BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR With warmer waters it’s time to shift gears and search for monster tarpon. Recently we fished through heavy rain and wind in the muddy waters of the everglades and 10,000 islands. It could be my favorite place to fish. While we did not land any 200 pound tarpon we got into […]
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BY BRET KUEBER, M.D., ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC April, the birth month of James Parkinson, is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. Parkinson’s is a degenerative syndrome that results in the gradual loss of brain circuitry involved in movement, thinking and behavior. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the first clear medical description […]
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Please note that both the April 10th and May 8th Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meetings are canceled.
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At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, David Michaelis will discuss his acclaimed biography of Charles Schulz, creator of the beloved comic strip “Peanuts” (a name Schulz did not like). In its review, Goodreads wrote, “What we do know is that his early experiences would shape his entire life. With Peanuts, Schulz embedded adult ideas […]
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The Boca Grande Fire Control District submitted an application for renewal of their Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN), which Lee County staff have recommended for approval at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 16. Granting the COPCN will allow the district to continue operating as an advance life support, or […]
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Arborist consults with Edison-Ford, Bahamas gov’t SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB During the 2023-24 season, Boca Grande Garden Club members benefited from horticultural lectures by an impressive lineup of speakers. Gardening experts from Maine, New Jersey, Connecticut and Washington, DC shared their expertise and personal stories based on colder climes than we experience […]
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The Boca Grande Fire Department is raising money to replace its ladder truck and refresh the department fleet after damage caused by hurricane exposure. “We can’t even rely on it as a backup because it is mechanically unsound,” said Fire Chief C.W. Blosser of the truck. At 15 years old, “Hammerhead” Ladder 231 has reached […]
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The Florida Press Association has notified the Boca Beacon that it has won 15 awards for its coverage in 2023. The awards are set to be announced at their upcoming July conference. Three of those awards are for members of our larger Boca Grande Community, including a community service award. Across all news and online […]
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Editor’s Note: This profile has been in the works for a number of years; we realized that in all the years of Dusty and the Beacon, we had not spotlighted him, and thought his 80th would be the perfect time. The profile includes a draft from our previous editor, Marcy Shortuse. There’s a story behind […]