Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events, News.
A roundup of upcoming events and specials in Boca Grande and around Cape Haze and Charlotte County. Some events: Golf Cart Parade: Lineup for the Fourth of July parade begins on Thursday, July 4 at 8:30 a.m. in the gravel lot at Scarpa’s Coastal. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. Decorate your golf cart […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Community, Sports & Outdoors.
Many of us start fishing as kids, introduced by parents or grandparents. It seems to me the younger we are exposed to the outdoors the deeper it imprints. My first memories are about fishing. About five years old I caught a pickerel on a red and white Jointed Pike Minnow, casting under an overhanging bush. […]
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A list of and guide to the parking areas in Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island by the Boca Beacon.
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The rain and wind the past few weeks have limited the tarpon fishing, but it’s looking like the weather is going to settle down and we will be able to get back out in the water. The last two weeks the tarpon fishing has been pretty slow in Boca Grande Pass […]
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BY ARLENE HALLBGSTA SECRETARY The rainy weather system of the past week had some impact on the BGSTA’s turtle patrol activities as well as on established nests. Most mornings, the BGSTA volunteers were out patrolling the beaches as usual, despite the sometimes-heavy downpours. Soaked to the skin, they slogged through the sand marking new nests […]
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Twice a year, the Audubon Florida Everglades team brings together updates on restoration, research, and policy issues impacting the River of Grass. “We are celebrating successes. New projects are in line for congressional authorization this year, including the critically important Western Everglades Restoration Project,” said Director of Everglades Policy Kelly Cox in a release. The […]
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Second was Outta Line; last fish was goodnight with Irene, too BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER,PRESIDENT, GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum hosted the “Ladies Howl at The Moon” tournament last weekend to a fantastic group of ladies, captains and friends! There were 16 entrees in the tournament. Fishing started quickly with several […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Columns, Health & Wellness, News.
BY DR. BRET KUEBER, M.D. As an avid sportsman and a strong believer in the power of healthy living, I sometimes get questions about the role of electrolyte beverages in maintaining optimal hydration, especially in these hot summer months. With my background in sports medicine and complementary medicine, I’m here to break down the pros […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The state is soliciting bids for the renourishment of the south end of Gasparilla Island at Gasparilla Island State Park. The process will include 150,000 cubic yards of fill that is “compatible with the existing native beach sand.” Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting the contractor bids in a […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
$16 million plus raised The development agreement between Lee County and Friends of Boca Grande for Boca Grande Community Center improvements was unanimously approved at the regular Lee County Board of Commissioners Meeting on Tuesday morning, June 18. Marta Howell, CEO of Friends, spoke during the final public hearing for the plan. The first public […]