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Florida Realtors report higher inventory; local prices show moderation

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ORLANDO – Florida’s first quarter of 2024 residential real estate statistics reported more new listings, higher median sales prices and increased inventory compared to a year ago’s first quarter. In March, closed sales of existing single-family homes statewide totaled 23,435, down 10.4 percent year-over-year, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 9,332, down 16.6 percent over March […]

Bridge Authority sets 1Q meetup April 30

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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors is holding its Quarterly Board Meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 in the GIBA administration building.  Topics discussed will include the quarterly financial report and investment portfolio performance review, as well as an operations update. A verbatim record of proceedings is required to appeal any […]

SW Florida Fishing: Time for tarpon is here!

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BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN It’s tarpon time! After what seemed like weeks of heavy spring winds, the area is now loaded with silver kings. While we have seen some tarpon scattered around since late February, the Pass is currently holding a big school and they are still being found up the harbor, off the beaches […]

Florida issues tarpon best practices for the 2024 season

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When fishing for tarpon this season, be sure to use best fishing practices to keep silver kings reigning. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission consulted a number of external partners, including charter captains and Salt Strong and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, to create a comprehensive list of best fishing practices to guide anglers looking […]

Survey: Respondents against adding bridges to islands

Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.

Charlotte County Facilities Construction & Maintenance department has released survey results from local residents on accessibility to and from bridgeless barrier islands on the coast. Islands include Palm Island, Little Gasparilla Island, Don Pedro Island and Knight Island/Thornton Key. According to the department, over 70 percent of the respondents were either satisfied or neutral with […]

SW Florida Fishing: Snook, trout, reds oh my

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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 […]

SW Florida Fishing: Tarpon starting to show up

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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 […]

Boca Beacon wins 15 Florida Press awards

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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 […]