Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY VAN HUBBARD Fishery management, especially when it comes to sharks, is a problem we need to deal with. Sharks are perfected killing machines. They have developed and survived over hundreds of millions of years, and have been abundant here forever. We are famous for fossilized shark’s teeth discoveries along our beaches. Currently, sharks are […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
The issue of parking in Boca Grande came up, yet again. Like so many issues that involve the island, it came up after most of the seasonal regulars had left, and cannot be heard. A quick recap. This spring, a number of island residents, some on Gilchrist and others not, began pressuring officials in Fort […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted for Commissioner and Vice Chairman Kevin Ruane to work with county staff to develop a proposed parking plan for the Lee County portion of Gasparilla Island during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 4. Vice Chairman Ruane presented the parking as a commissioners’ item that was […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescued a child and seven adults, Saturday June 1, after their 28-foot boat capsized 36 miles west of Boca Grande. No injuries were reported. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received the boaters’ distress call through VHF-FM channel 16, where the boaters reported that their vessel was sinking and activated […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
The contentious issue of new parking regulations in Boca Grande has some residents concerned that there could be new regulations in the works by Lee County officials. Over the weekend, emails and texts circulated about a possible vote on the issue coming up at one of the June meetings of the Board of County Commissioners. […]
Written by Harry Kalajian, MDT on . Posted in Columns.
Editor’s Note: Harry Kalajian has been a local dog trainer since 2014, and a regular columnist on dog training for the Beacon. We will miss his thoughts and his optimistic attitude on training dogs. While he is leaving the area, many of his training videos are online, including a number filmed in downtown Boca Grande. […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“We can see from space how the human race has changed the earth. Nearly all the available land has been cleared of forest and is now used as agricultural or urban development. The polar ice-caps are shrinking and the desert areas are increasing. At night the Earth is no longer dark, but large areas are […]
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BY ARLENE HALLBGSTA SECRETARY With summer vacations finally here, this seems to be the prime time of year to create elaborate, towering sandcastles perhaps surrounded by a deep, wide moat that is just waiting for that first wave of saltwater to fill the channel. Or maybe a group of young people will spend their beach […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Entertainment, Sports & Outdoors.
All-volunteer program Last week at our Monday morning meeting up in the Beacon office, Cheryl asked me, “Hey Anna, what ever happened to you checking out Englewood Sailing?” What had happened is I was a little scared. A swim test had been mentioned which gave me instant PTSD from childhood swim lessons with my twin […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
The El Jobean Fishing Pier located at Garden Road at River Beach Drive in Port Charlotte is closed due to a suspicious fire. A fire was called in at about 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday evening by fishermen who saw smoke coming from under the pier. Station 3 is near the trestle, and when firefighters arrived, […]