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Dredge to Palm Island for eroding shoreline
Earlier this month, Charlotte County approved an award for a dredge and beac…
Wave makes woman bounce off boat seat
Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call of a back injury. A boat had hit a…
Blue Gate painter shows here
Pictured here, Blue Gate by Neal Hughes. There will be a show of his work at the temporary Hughes Gallery from Monday, Marc…
Hurricane rehabs on Preservation Board agenda
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has scheduled a meeting…
When radio came to Boca Grande: Gasparilla Island in the Roaring Twenties
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
The Roarin…
Economic Summit talks U.S. debt, China relationships and Europe’s failures
Many technology features of the Jetsons’ era are now a reality; talk on March 6
Are you concerned about artificial intel…
History Bytes: Capt. Van Hubbard talks of marine habitat and blessings
Laughter and tears mixed freely as Capt. Van Hubbard recalled the fishing life of Boca Grande in the days gone by, especial…
Old Theatre Mall fully reopened after 2024 storms
Kathleen and J.T. Turner, as well as Betsy F. Joiner are excited to announce the full re-opening of the historic Boca Grand…
Resident deputy program important to island, Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Last week, the Beacon raised the issue of the hurricane-damaged Sheriff’s Cottage in Boca Grande, which had been moved year…
Bridge traffic roughly on par with previous year
Daily and monthly traffic totals have been calculated for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for January and February…