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TSA Pre-Check days 

Punta Gorda Airport and IDEMIA are hosting a TSA PreCheck enrollment event, ready to make your U.S. travel easier. If you’r…
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Charlotte County sets budget meetings for next Tuesday, July 28

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a public hearing at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, in Room 119 of the Charlotte C…
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Check alerts, policies in advance of storm season

BY LEE COUNTY Lee County is encouraging homeowners to be “flood aware” before the height of the 2026 hurricane season to…

This date in the Boca Beacon: Cera made island iguana trapper

FIVE YEARS AGO Two serious golf cart accidents occurred with two…

Perhaps you can join the Cloud Appreciation Society

This Thursday morning, just before deadline, the sky had almost no c…
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The Boca Beacon around the world: California

Can’t wait to … HAM-IT-UP Take your Boca Beacon newspaper around the world and show us how much fun you had! With c…
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SW Florida Fishing: The tarpon bite is still on …

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE A windy week here in Boca Grande had made the tarpon fishing a little sporty in the Pass. But i…
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EcoWatch: Hurricane preparedness plan for survival odds

We cannot stop natural disasters, but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there…
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Primary deadline is Monday, July 20

Mail voters must re-submit application With Florida’s Primary Election set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, there are upcomin…
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Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Through week ending: 7/15/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 507 Loggerhead, 14 Green…