Van Hubbard: It’s springtime, back country lighting up bright as the sun
We endured a cold winter this year, but it’s warming up very fast. The white pelicans have headed north; water temps are already into the 70s inside. The Gulf is right at 70 degrees. The southeast winds are pushing migratory baitfish up our coast, and the mackerel run is soon to come. Many of us […]
A Better Shot at Lemon Bay
Lemon Bay Golf Club’s “A Better Shot At life” program will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Carolann Raub, chair of the celebration, is standing by the Living Wall…
Florida DEP plans public meetings on area state parks
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting Tuesday, April 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. to gather input on the updated management plan for Gasparilla Isl…
Nature calls, but Sea Grape bathroom isn’t answering yet
Construction is still underway on the restroom facilities at the Sea Grape parking area of Gasparilla Island State Park and on track to be completed in 2026.
Sea Grape is a pu…
Island Club Tennis Mixer
The Boca Grande Club and Boca Bay Pass club held a Tennis Mixer. Over 60 participants played at both clubs on Saturday afternoon. Some of the group shown here at Boca Grande Club…
Letters: Fishing Guides clarify docks concerns and boat access
To the Editor:
There was a miscommunication between Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association President Chris Taylor and the Boca Beacon in last week’s article that needs to be a…
EcoWatch: Pollinators in danger throughout the world
If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more…