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Business & Real Estate: Bridge Authority details hurricane losses totaling over $1.4 million

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 […]

New Florida nonfiction

“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 […]

Bridge holds audit meeting, discusses causeway repairs

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority held an audit meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 14 to discuss management and financial details from the year.  Authority staff have estimated that Causeway construction from the last hurricane season will cost around $1.5 million. Repairs to the roadway will be the main component of this total, Executive Director Kathy […]

SW Florida Fishing: Trout and more trout…

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE  The middle of winter arctic fronts have arrived here in southwest Florida, but the backcountry fishing has been unbrrr-lievably good! With nighttime air temperatures consistently in the 40s this past week, water temperatures have dropped substantially on the flats. But, unlike most people, the large speckled seatrout have been fired up. […]

Ahh, the bright-green retention ponds of Florida

We are now two weeks into a moderate bout of red tide. If you want to study the science of red tide, explore sites like Mote Marine Lab or any of the other facilities that are researching it. Information can be found at Red Tide Task Force and Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force. Gov. Ron […]

SW Florida Fishing: It’s trout time around the harbor

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Not only have the holidays brought great weather, they have also brought great fishing! The back country fishing has been outstanding this past week! Large speckled trout are being caught on live bait and artificial lures. If you are looking for action the speckled trout are your best bet. Look for […]

New Florida fiction

Some new Florida books: “State of Paradise” by Laura van den Berg   In a small Florida town, a ghostwriter navigates a surreal summer filled with missing people, a mysterious virtual reality device from a company called ELECTRA and eerie changes in her own life, including family secrets and a bizarre physical transformation. When her […]

Grande Chorus on Friday, Dec. 13 at St. Andrew’s

BOCA GRANDE — The Grande Chorus will hold its annual holiday concert, “An American Adventure,” on Friday, December 13, at 5 p.m. The event will take place at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, located at 390 Gilchrist Avenue in Boca Grande. This free community concert offers a mix of holiday music, including both traditional favorites and […]