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It came by for a visit …
The night of Monday, Oct. 14, a comet known as C/2023 A3, or Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, was photographed 45 minutes after sunset …
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A visit from the Commerce Secretary and Lt. Gov, Focus on small business
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Florida Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly came to Boca Grande to help local businesses ruined by Hurr…
Friends of Boca Grande Postpones Programs Amid Storm Recovery
Friends of Boca Grande Community Center will postpone all scheduled programs for November and December as the island cont…
MILTON TIMELINE
Day by day Hurricane Milton recovery on Gasparilla
Hurricane Mi…
Business and Real Estate: About the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program provides …
Florida Commerce Secretary Kelly, Lt. Gov. Nuñez visit to support recovery
In a visit aimed at highlighting the importance of local commerce, Florida Commerce Secretary Alex Kelly toured Gasparill…
Island businesses supported by Disaster Fund and state program
A disaster fund to assist island businesses has raised nearly $1 million in cash, with hopes of reaching $3 million to he…
Unemployment assistance
Florida Commerce is accepting applications from eligible residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interr…
Sand and sandbag post-hurricane instructions
Residents can use over-washed sand to fill in holes and may return sand to the beach as long as the below requirements ar…
Daily letters from Chief Blosser, the latest edition
BY CHIEF C.W. BLOSSER
The Beacon has been putting the daily emails from Chief Blosser out on our Storm Center page at&…