Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Education, Featured News.
Students from Lemon Bay High School’s marine program led the community last Wednesday on a tour of their AquaLab, a model for upper school science education. During the evening, marine science teacher Mia Conlon and her students led guests around their tanks and simulated marine environments. Conlon has been at Lemon Bay for a decade, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted funding to protect Florida’s manatees and improve water quality while visiting Blue Spring State Park. In January, Blue Spring State Park saw a record 932 manatees seeking warm waters in the spring, beating their previous record of 736 manatees on New Year’s Day. The state has invested over $50 million in manatee […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, Featured News.
Although November 2024 elections may seem a long way off, the Florida presidential primary is Tuesday, March 19, 2024 and the voter registration deadline for the presidential preference primary is February 20. If you wish to change political parties before the primary, February 20 is the date as well. These dates apply to both Charlotte […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Columns, Featured News, News, Opinion.
BY ROBERT J. ROBBINS PhD. and PERCY ANGELO In large measure Charlotte County’s nitrogen problem results from its disposal of untreated reclaimed water on properties throughout the county. The county’s sewage treatment plants only provide secondary treatment. They do not remove nutrients. This means that the county’s reclaimed water has all the nutrients, including nitrogen, that […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
For residents who have docks or waterfront, Lemon BayWatch Team of Lemon Bay Conservancy is pursuing their goal of improving the water quality of Lemon Bay through the use of vertical oyster gardens. The Lemon BayWatch “Oyster Ambassadors” will be on site at Waterways Paddlesports, 501 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood every Thursday through April, 25, […]
Written by Michelle Starr on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
The old Boca Grande railroad runs along the north end of Gasparilla Island over a shallow sandbar that is a popular hangout for boaters and paddlers. It is also where I take my guests on eco-tours, because the shallow waters are a perfect place to get out of the kayaks and look for different marine […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, Events.
A Young Life event at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club last weekend not only raised money for the ministry’s local chapter, but allowed for local youths to tell the gathered crowd the importance of the club’s work in the community. “Even though I’m only in 11th grade, the support I was given by my Wyldlife […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Opinion.
Nitrogen no fix for Charlotte’s reclaimed water BY ROBERT J. ROBBINS PhD. and PERCY ANGELO In large measure Charlotte County’s nitrogen problem results from its disposal of untreated reclaimed water on properties throughout the county. The county’s sewage treatment plants only provide secondary treatment. They do not remove nutrients. This means that the county’s reclaimed water […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community.
It is the last week to submit or change a listing in the four-digit phone directory. Since 1991, the Boca Beacon has published this reference text, one of the last remaining residential phone books in the U.S. Friday, Feb. 9 is the deadline for all updates or additions. Stop by, call (941) 964-2995 or email […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 30, pickleball and tennis players gathered at the Wheeler Road tennis course to discuss the future of the space. The lively meeting, which was organized by Cam Watts after Lee County passed a plan to remove one of the two public tennis courts and replace it with four pickleball […]