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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Danger, danger on the South Path

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

The GICIA does a very good job of encouraging safety on the path north of First Street. Behavior on the path south of First is the anti-GICIA rules of the road. The South Path is under the jurisdiction of Lee County. There are not even signs encouraging speed limits or even courtesy toward pedestrians. It is an autobahn for golf carts – faster is better with NO consideration for pedestrians. I run on that path six days a week, staying ever alert for fast carts driven by people of all ages. It is dangerous.

The fence goes up, the fence comes down

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

… a Walton County circuit court judge issued a lengthy ruling earlier this week regarding his rejection of a challenge to the precedent of the public’s “customary use” of dry sand beach. Judge David Green countered a development company that owns property on the Gulf of Mexico after representatives claimed that customary use violates state and federal constitutions. 

I’ll bet you didn’t expect to see THIS in a gopher tortoise hole

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

Those of us who spend a lot of time on Gasparilla Island are used to the term “invasive species” when it comes to certain anoles, lizards, fish and, of course, iguanas. But on Wednesday, March 16 that term took on a whole new meaning. That afternoon a Florida Park Service employee at Gasparilla Island State Park called Florida Fish and Wildlife to report that a UF grad student named Sean McKnight had been scoping a gopher tortoise burrow on their property and he found something unexpected – a Burmese python.

It’s Mardi Gras time on the Bike Path!

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in News.

This Saturday, March 26 is the day to throw on your beads, get out your favorite Mardi Gras mask and join your friends and family to watch the Bike Path parade and join in all of the festivities. It’s finally the day to “Let the Good Times Roll”! The morning begins with the parade along […]

Clean water event brings a crowd to Power House

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in News.

BY SHEILA EVANS Shown above, Capt. Rhett Morris, Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades and Gil Smart, executive director of VoteWater and policy director of Friends of the Everglades.                           Photos by Dusty There was no sugar coating the situation when […]

Carlton Ward to talk about Florida’s ‘big cats’ at presentation on March 29

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Entertainment, News.

Ward is a conservation photographer and National Geographic Explorer who is on a mission to inspire appreciation of, and protection for, Florida’s original nature and culture. This has been a driving force in his life for years, but it has become his primary focus since 2016, supported by grants from the National Geographic Society and other partners. He has personally traversed the path of the panther on foot, by boat, by kayak and by various other means of transportation to see and photograph first-hand the panther’s wide-ranging habitat. 

Who knew something so irritating could be so beautiful?

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in News.

Pearls, just like us (who, me?), are not perfect. The best and most assured way to tell a real pearl from a fake is to look for the imperfections. Surface blemishes, uneven luster and color, subtle differences in size that are expected tells from an organic gem. But these are not flaws, for it is within our imperfections that true beauty lies.

GICIA Mercabo Cove seagrass planting effort continues

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in News.

The GICIA contracted with Sea & Shoreline, a Florida-based aquatic restoration firm that has two decades of experience restoring fresh and saltwater habitats and whose nursery grows seagrass for restoration projects all across the southern U.S. Last March Sea & Shoreline planted  3,400 units of seagrass within the cove area.  A team of biologists spent a week in dive gear carefully hand-planting each grass unit. Over the last year, the biologists have had monthly visits to the site to monitor and maintain the seagrass. This week the final monitoring report was delivered, and the results are so positive that the GICIA has contracted with Sea & Shoreline to complete a second phase of seagrass planting within the flushing channel of the cove. The second phase will use observations documented during the 12 months of monitoring and establish a plan that will complement and build upon the success of the first planting phase.   

Banyan Gasparilla Sound units moving fast; completion date set for end of 2023

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

“The luxury condominiums with features and amenities of this caliber are very attractive to buyers looking to enjoy the coastal lifestyle Southwest Florida offers,” said Rich Taylor of Gulf to Bay Sotheby’s International Realty. “This is reflective of the fact we have 80 percent of the released inventory under reservation, with the majority of reservations coming from Boca Grande.”