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Families enjoyed a cozy evening at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum last Thursday during the Barrier Island…

To the Editor: I just watched the national news. It covered the possibility of a government shutdown, then the meeting o…

Helene and Milton changed our lives and landscapes. Recovering is hard, slow and expensive. What doesn’t kill us does make…

Each week in the Beacon, we look back at what happened in Boca Grand…

Let me give you a better penny. Those were the last words at the…

LeeWay, the toll operations for Lee County Department of Transportation, is waiving the administrative fees for some SunPas…

John (Jack) R. Curley (81) of Placida, Fla., passed away on September 12, 2025. Jack graduated from East Bridgewater High S…

John Ashworth, formerly of Marion, Ohio, Boca Grande, Fla., and Cedarville, Mich., passed away on September 20, 2025, surro…

Pine View teacher with Lighthouse story When visitors step into the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse, they’re often greeted…

Just as we have the power to harm the oceans, we have the power to put in place polices and modify our own behavior in ways…