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COVID tests and P.O. Boxes: Many have questions

If you have been trying to obtain the free COVID test kits that the government is sending out and you get a message that sa…

Meet the artists of the Boca Grande Art Center Presidents’ Art Show

Next weekend the Boca Grande Art Center will president their annual President’s Art Show, featuring four past presidents of…

Jeannette Sorrell and ‘Apollo’s Fire’ to be shown at the Community Center

By Bobbie Marquis of the Johann Fust Library Foundation In the spring of 2020, as the Johann Fust Library Foundation beg…

‘The Soul of America’: Jon Meacham speaks to a delighted island crowd

Jon Meacham may be a Pulitzer prize-winning author and historian, bu…

OBITUARY: David Benner

David R. Benner, 66, passed away on December 10, 2021. He was born A…

Gasparilla Island Water Association welcomes new utility director

Submitted by the Gasparilla Island Water Association Bonnie Pringle, the Utility Director for the past 41 years, has ann…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Looking to repair your home? Be very careful who you hire

To the Editor: Sheriff Bill Prummell reminds the citizens of Charlotte County to be extremely cautious when hiring anyon…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Litterbugs are the lowest …

To the Editor: There is a reason that those who litter are called “litterbugs.” Bugs are the lowest form of life! It is…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Artist Carroll Swayze brings back the Englewood Invitational Outdoor Art Festival

To the Editor: The 34th Annual Englewood Invitational Outdoor Art Festival is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29-30…

Rogue tornado damages Gasparilla Marina, Gasparilla Mobile Home Park, Holiday Lakes

No damage reported so far on Gasparilla Island Photos by Taylor Guillerm, Paula Rush and Beacon staff Early Sunday mo…