Archives
SW Florida Fishing: Trout and more trout…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The middle of winter arctic fronts have arrived here in southwest Florida, but the backcountry…
The Island Golfer: Rahz has PTSD under control at Lemon Bay
Severe weather events are the scourge of golf course superintendents, causing bunker washouts, downed trees, and other adve…
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…
Ahh, the bright-green retention ponds of Florida
We are now two weeks into a moderate bout of red tide.
If you wan…
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…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Longtime interest in Boca Grande community, Meg Taylor
Some people believe that retirement is a time for slowing down and taking things easy. Meg Taylor is not one of those peopl…
Lee County reopens some beach access
Lee County has announced that a number of beach access points have reopened on Gasparilla Island. The beach access points…
Range Light now open to visitors; safe to climb after inspections by engineers
After hurricanes this fall, Barrier Island Parks Society has been working to prepare the Range Light and surrounding areas …











