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Just Add Sprinkles: A Colorful Collection of Fun and Easy Desserts, by Florida author Taryn Camp is coming out this March. Taryn Camp is the creator of the blog Life and Sprinkles and has been featured in Taste of Home and So Yummy, and worked with the Great American Family network. She lives in Oviedo, […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Another beautiful week here in Boca Grande! Warm weather and sunshine has been the story the last few weeks and spring patterns are starting to show! Along with the good weather, some snook have decided to work their way back onto the flats as well. We are still a few weeks […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to discontinue adding fluoride to Lee County Utilities drinking water. Lee County Utilities (LCU) is one of about 10 utility providers in Lee County, including municipal operations and independent providers. Tuesday’s decision is effective immediately and only impacts LCU customers; GIWA on the island does not […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The weather has not disappointed this week and neither has the fishing. The speckled sea trout fishing in the back country has been very consistent this winter. If you are looking to catch trout artificial lures or live bait have both been very productive. The warm weather has also gotten the […]
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Some new Florida books: “Alligator Tears” by Edgar Gomez Orlando author Edgar Gomez writes a memoir-in-essays recounting his life lessons in Florida, beginning with the survival tactic of running in zigzags to escape an alligator. The narrative explores personal crises and economic struggles, including his mother’s stroke and his own experiences working odd jobs. […]
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BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Finally we broke the winter weather pattern we’ve been in the past three weeks and are seeing some low winds, sunshine and warmer days. Snook are already beginning their move into the backcountry’s shallow flats with the warming water temperatures. We had a good week catching the smaller ones on artificial […]
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BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR But we are still catching some fish and having fun doing it. I recently had the pleasure of fishing with out-of-town guests who told me of subzero temperatures and iced and snowy roads. When I asked them if they still wanted to go fishing if the weather was going to be […]
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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has compiled an estimated list of financial losses to date from Hurricane Milton, totaling $1,486,847. This does not include the future work toward armoring the bridge approaches and causeway system, wrote Executive Director Kathy Banson in an email to the Beacon. “That phase is in the early stages, and we […]
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“Beechers, Stowes, and Yankee Strangers: The Transformation of Florida” by John T. Foster Jr., and Sarah Foster Modern Florida’s transformation into a destination for tourists and retirees began with a group of Yankee reformers, including Harriet Beecher Stowe and her brother Charles. This book delves into their efforts and their impact on post-Civil War […]