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Charlotte County installs reflective evacuation, hurricane surge signage
The Charlotte County Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with Charlotte County Public Works, has installed over…
This date in the Boca Beacon
FIVE YEARS AGO
The First Annual Sandbar Music Festival was held between Pine Island and Cayo Costa.
TEN YEARS AGO…
Silver King, Megalodon and Sept. 11 memories here
Next Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, our own Boca Grande Fire Department will celebrate its new Silver King engine and Megalodon…
Englewood Pioneer Days
Last Saturday, teams gathered at Indian Mound Park for the Cardboard…
EcoWatch: Bird migration is here – watch them while you can
“The Skies Belong to the Birds and we must safeguard their migratory…
Cape Haze Pioneer Trail Repaving
Paving maintenance will begin on the Cape Haze Pioneer Trail in Placida starting Sept. 3, 2025. Various sections of the tra…
Florida Wildlife seeks comment on green iguana rules this week
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is seeking public feedback from interested parties on proposed rule c…
Lee Commission accepts state grant funding for beach erosion at Lovers Key and Bonita Beach
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an amended grant agreement with the Florida Department of En…
Service returning to Boca Grande Post Office this weekend
According to a sign posted outside of the Placida Post Office on Friday morning, Aug, 29, the Postal Service will be resumi…
Post Office ‘repairs are ongoing’ as maintenance vehicles spotted
While there is no official news on the Boca Grande Post Office, two marked postal vehicles were there on Wednesday, Aug. 27…