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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New plans released for our Five Florida State Parks
Above, Diane and Cheryl Archer, fans of the Gasparilla Island State Park. Photo by Garland
Last spring, the State of Flo…
The Boca Beacon around the world: With Friends
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…
EcoWatch: First offshore fish farm approved in the Gulf
Increasingly, we will be faced with a choice, whether to keep the oceans for wild fish or farmed fish. Farming domesticated…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 10-21-26
Weekly turtle reports
State Park Turtle Numbers
Cayo Costa: 53…
Business & Real Estate: 10-23-26
Weekly real estate reports for Boca Grande and Cape Haze zip codes…
Lee County votes to extend parking conflict resolution process
Above, Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass on Tuesday. Screenshot
At the Tuesday, Oct. 20 Lee County Board of Commissioners r…
Boca Bay security golf cart stolen last Friday
Just after 1 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, Deputy Nicholas Garber with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Gilchrist A…
ELECTION 2026 – CANDIDATES
Candidate questions for Lee and Charlotte county commission
Editor’s note: The Beacon sent a set of identical questions…
Family, Food, Friends, Music and a little Rain
Whidden’s Marina celebrated its 100th Anniverary with what the marina is built on: Family – Annabelle Coleman with the next…
Boat fire off Gasparilla north
Three people and a dog rescued
Above, the scorched area of the boat that caught fire. Englewood Area Fire Control Distri…











