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Lee County beach access reopens across Gasparilla Island
Lee County has announced that a number of beach access points have officially reopened on Gasparilla Island. The beach acce…
Progress on Post Office this week
The Boca Grande Post Office, closed since Hurricane Helene, this week is one step closer to completion.
Owner Mark Spur…
Mike Pompeo speaks at Men’s Club
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, at far right, spoke to an overflow group at the Boca Grande Men’s Club luncheon on W…
SW Florida Fishing: Trout and more trout…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The middle of winter arctic fronts have…
The Island Golfer: Rahz has PTSD under control at Lemon Bay
Severe weather events are the scourge of golf course superintendents…
Coral Shoppe ribbon cutting
The Englewood Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting for The Coral Shoppe For People, Pets & Home located on Dearborn Street in…
Letters: Thanks on the reopening of yet another Boca Grande business
To the Editor:
I am beyond thrilled for the reopening today of my boutique, Sunsets of Boca Grande, in the historic Depo…
Ahh, the bright-green retention ponds of Florida
We are now two weeks into a moderate bout of red tide.
If you want to study the science of red tide, explore sites like…
Appreciating our regular island journalists
The Boca Beacon is a community enterprise. It is part of a great American tradition, the independent, family-owned communit…
Edison Paxton 1940-2024
Edison “Ed” Paxton passed at the age of 84. Survived by his daughters Lorraine (Dan) Lietz, Amy (Mark) Doyle and sister Mar…