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Islanders do what they do best when it comes to establishing emergency communications … they do it on their own

When the winds died down on September 29, about 12 hours after they began, there was a lot of work to be done on Gasparilla…
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Summer heat becoming a real issue with humans, as well as with pets

Anyone who knows island resident Libby Frazier knows that she is a lover of all animals. You might see her on her golf cart…
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Florida real estate prices stable, but fewer sales going on lately

In spite of interest rate increases, the Florida real estate market this June remains stable, with the average house sellin…

Beacon/Gasparilla Island Magazine staff brings home 15 awards

The Boca Beacon/Gasparilla Island Magazine staff attended the Florid…
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Public participation meetings for federal disaster recovery funds planned throughout Lee County (but not here)

Resident participation meetings throughout unincorporated Lee County…

New airlines make for breezier visits, fewer stopovers

In the last few years, new airlines serving Southwest Florida have meant hundreds of new direct flights and cheaper fares –…

OBITUARY: Bob Halford

Robert “Bob” Sidney Halford, 94, died Thursday, July 20, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Interment will be he…

PROFILE: Fr. Anthony Hewitt

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church is now in the hands of its new pastor, Father Anthony Hewitt. Fr. Anthony began offering…
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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

FIVE YEARS AGO PJ’s Seagrille and The Grapevine were officially out of business. TEN YEARS AGO Kathy Banson-Verric…

EDITORIAL: This dead parrot is a lawsuit waiting to happen … please, Lee County, let us take down the Bakery Building

It took 15 days to complete the Sanibel Causeway after Hurricane Ian crunched it. It took two-and-a-half months for the sev…