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Charlotte County announced that the southern entrance to Englewood Beach parking lot will reopen on Wednesday, April 2, pro…

“If you smile when you see a Butterfly, you have happiness in your soul.” Diana Cooper, poet and author The beautiful…

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The snook have been biting in the backcountry this week! Lots of really nice sized snook have b…

FIVE YEARS AGO Lee County and Gasparilla Island beaches were clos…

Congratulations to Phil Dreiss for discovering a hidden Castaway Fla…

Cousins Tate (19 months) and Ella Bowen (22 months) had a great time at the Johann Fust Library’s Family Story Time with To…

Susan Carruthers was the first person to receive her 2025 4-Digit directory. Copies can be obtained at the Beacon’s office…

Door pried open On Saturday, Feb. 22, Lee County Deputy David Scozzafava was notified of a burglary at the Boca Bay main…

The first thing you notice about Kelly Reark (Borza)’s artwork is her obvious passion for fish and fishing, revealed in stu…

Adeline Hyland, a young author from Chester County, Penn. with family in Boca Grande, will be at The Tide for a book signin…