Overuse for irrigation this week has resulted in a low pressure for water on the island. "We had about 30 percent chance of ...

BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTORBOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER “To write history requires a whole life of observation, of inquiry, of ...

BY DR. JOHN FLETEMEYER Our local beaches are beginning to experience the annual invasion of sea turtles. Soon there will be ...

There will be an open forum on the Lee County’s proposed parking regulations on Tuesday, May 13, at Lighthouse United ...

We can all do a much better job of helping our friends, families and ourselves grieve.  “It comes and knocks you off your ...

At the quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, Executive Director Kathy Banson reported Wednesday, April ...

Jeff Swift has been announced as the incoming president of Boca Grande Preschool Inc. This is a new not-for-profit ...

Keylime Bistro is reopening in the Depot building Saturday morning, April 26. “It’s been tough going through this, but the ...

As the island quiets down for the off-season, remember to come by the Boca Beacon office, 431 Park Ave., before heading out ...

Last chance to stock up on bargains at Boca Bargains - ½ off days on Saturday, April 26 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and Wednesday, ...

Charlotte County will re-landscape Gasparilla Road, in an ordinance passed on April 8 at their regular meeting’s consent ...

On Wednesday, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority voted to harden the islands around its bridges and roadway to prevent ...