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The Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. The annual all-island tournament wi…

Next week, parking pass pickups start back up again at the Crowninshield House, with dates through January. There are p…

Banyan Street lost another banyan tree this week. Crews were out Monday removing a tree in the middle of the block, on the…

A car accident at Gasparilla Road and 13th Street had no injuries, t…

Mary and Joseph brought in the Christmas season at Lighthouse United…

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has released almost final results from 2025 year traffic figures. While figures w…

In spite of the arrival of mid-week cold weather, there were still families out visiting local beaches. Over the weeken…

Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – South Burnt Store Street…

To the Editor: Thank you Molly and Todd Simonds for your recently published letter regarding leaf blowers vs. the RAKE…

Think of me as 35; Jack Benny was always 39 BY SUSAN HANAFEE The two workmen who showed up to replace the poorly inst…