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Come to the Mote Aquarium and help celebrate their birthday with a low admission fee

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

To the Editor: In honor of Mote Marine Lab’s 60th anniversary, Florida residents are invited to discover the wonders of Mote Aquarium for just $6 every Saturday this September. This year, Mote is celebrating 60 years of world-class marine research and education. As an independent, nonprofit Lab, Mote has succeeded through its wonderful partnerships with […]

STEM camp kids research with Guy Harvey

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in News.

BY MIKE VASHER When was the last time you had the opportunity to be invited onboard a fishing vessel to get to meet and speak with one of the world’s most well-known artists, scientists, explorers, and conservationists, Dr. Guy Harvey? With a little perseverance, Capt. Sandy Melvin, owner of Gasparilla Outfitters and a director of […]

Celebrate shark week with Mote Marine in many different ways

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in News.

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium will dive into the science behind some of the ocean’s most fascinating fishes during this year’s Shark Days at Mote with “Real Sharks, Real Science,” a family-friendly celebration from Monday through Saturday, August 10 through 15. The shark-tastic fun kicks off Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 10, 11 and 12 […]

Blaze ends tarpon tournament season with a win

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in News.

BY ANGIE MILLS AND MARCY SHORTUSE The 4th Annual Turnin’ Tides Invitational, is now in the history books. It began with a whole lot of patient anglers biting their nails for two hours, and ended with 20 minutes of exceptional activity with four boats battling it out for the “last fish” award.With a little more […]

Donate in many ways to make a difference for so many with Native Now

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in News.

This will be a big summer for the Native Now Foundation, and there are several ways you can help make this the most successful fundraising year ever. Do you have good, gently-used clothes to donate? What about some time to take a little trip out West? Are you in the market for a great tax-deductible […]

Studying tarpon with … balloons?

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BY JACK SHORT Scientists from the Florida Institute of Technology hope everyone fishing the pass next week won’t be alarmed by the presence of an eight foot balloon floating 150 feet in the air, tethered to the back of a research vessel. They’re working out a concept for tracking tarpon schools, perhaps as far as […]

Celebrate World Water Day with us

Written by BBadmin7502 on . Posted in News.

Water. Every living thing needs it to survive. Almost 97 percent of the Earth’s water can be found in our oceans. Of the remaining 3 percent, nearly 70 percent is locked up in glaciers and icecaps. This means the water source that most of us know, rivers and lakes, accounts for less than one percent […]

FOCH v. Charlotte County (re)set for July with new petitioners

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BY JACK SHORT The lawsuit brought by local conservation group Friends of Cape Haze against Charlotte County, which was to be decided at an administrative hearing in February, was continued. The delay was allowed so FOCH’s counsel could undergo invasive medical testing, regularly performed by only a few physicians in the country, according to the […]