Profile: Jon Burdette
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Islander and local business owner Jon Burdette started visiting Boca Grande in 1985 when his grandparents w…
Getting ready to cross the new bridge soon
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN The traffic shift to the new bridge is planned for December and will be done in phases, according to GIBA E…
Annual Christmas Walk Saturday
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 2015 Christmas Walk in downtown Boca Grande on Saturday, Nov. 28 from…
Taste of Boca Grande tickets available Dec. 1
Want to be one of the first to have your 14th Annual Taste of Boca Gr…
GICIA asks everyone to consider the importance of Mercabo purchase
■ BY MISTY NICHOLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GICIA The GICIA has set…
Save The Tarpon suit laid to rest when PTTS walks
SPECIAL REPORT – After seeing its case gutted and its lawyer publicly called out by a Charlotte County judge, the owners of…
Hill Tide Estates developers disclose details of proposed gated community
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Approximately 100 Boca Grande residents attended a public information meeting on Monday, Nov. 16 regar…
This weekend Turkey Hoops, next weekend Christmas Walk
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Beacon and Lee County Parks & Recreation is proud, once again, to sponsor the 2015 Turkey Hoop S…
GIBA discusses swing bridge construction progress at quarterly meeting
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority held their quarterly board meeting on Wednesday. Items on the agenda i…