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Fall Moon

After a full moon earlier this week seen here from the south end. The moon will be waning for Halloween. Weather is in the 80s, with 70s at night. H Wetzel photo

Water Association plans for hiding pumps in the tank

When the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meets Nov. 4, it will include hurricane recovery plans by the Gasparilla Island Water Association. The plans include repurposing the old tank along Railroad Avenue for their pumping equipment. At the en…

Lee County to vote on parking miss

At the Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting on Nov. 3, there will be a public hearing on a small change to the Gasparilla Island Parking Ordinance Amendment. The item would amend the Boca Grande parking ordinance, which currently provides an exce…

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Farmer’s Market returns Nov. 20

The Boca Grande Farmers Market is returning to the Wheeler Road Community Park for the 2026-2027 season on Friday, Nov. 20. Over the past two seasons, while the park underwent renovations, the ma…

Tuesday, Nov. 3 is Election Day

Election day is Nov. 3, when Florida will not only decide on a governor, but on important election ballot initiatives. There are also county commission races in both Lee and Charlotte counties. P…

Fishing rod reported stolen from state park beach

On Saturday, Oct. 24, just after 1 a.m., Deputy Nicholas Garber with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the south end of Gasparilla Island in reference to a reported grand theft of fishing…

Cottage at Preservation Board

Above, rendering for the project from Park Avenue. Lee County filings The demolition of a house at 121 Palm Avenue and its replacement will be on the agenda of the Boca Grande Historic Preservati…

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Boca Grande parking suit moved to Nov. 20

The Boca Grande parking case Mark Hoogendoorn v. Lee County is now rescheduled for Nov. 20, 2026 with Judge Kyle S. Co…

Fire Department calls up, year over year; 23 false alarms

In September, the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 36 calls for assistance, up 10 calls from the same time las…

Pickleball ribbon cutting on Friday, Nov. 13

The public is invited to celebrate Boca Grande’s improvements and amenities with an official ribbon cutting at 11 a.m…

Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 10-28-26

Weekly turtle reports State Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatchlings G…

Previewing Roger’s Picks: A deep dive into this year’s lecture series

About this time every year, the Beacon previews the Roger’s Picks series for the Friends of the Boca Grande Community…

Business & Real Estate: Health Clinic adds new medical director, staff as they expand with on-island ultrasound

The Boca Grande Health Clinic is expanding its clinical team this fall, welcoming a new medical director, a women’s he…

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