Work has still not yet begun on repairs to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse.
“A start date is anticipated within the next 30 days,” said Brooke Keck, of the Florida Department of Environme…
It has taken a little bit and the road to finding the Alzamora statue has been fraught with changes … but a deal has finally been struck. The large iconic water feature, laden with Boca Grande s…
FIVE YEARS AGO
At a public hearing, Charlotte County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance to adopt a small-scale plan amendment – which included a change from resource conservation t…
A parcel on Placida Road, with an empty 1920s cottage just south of the Hacienda condominiums and across from Cape Haze Resort, may have a new owner.
The property was originally listed on the c…
FIVE YEARS AGO
The newly-replanted Gilchrist median was thriving. Red tide was still a problem along island beaches.
TEN YEARS AGO
The mere mention of the Gilchrist median at the Boca Gra…
FIVE YEARS AGO
Almost two weeks without any major red tide issues was a big deal, after a period of about two years where it was terrible.
TEN YEARS AGO
A ruling on the side of our …
The number of people who responded after we ran a story about the wayward Alzamora fountain gives proof of the fact that there are many people on this island who care about our history. Thank you …
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Beacon swept the Florida Press Association awards presentation, and Hopkins & Daughter celebrated 30 years of ownership of the Boca Beacon.
TEN YEARS AGO
Fire destr…
This generational pilot boat captain has crossed the bar
Capt. Robert W. Johnson passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at his family home, the historic Quarantine House.
Robert was born o…
Fountain created decades ago by Alzamora sister needs a home right away
Sometimes you don’t realize how much has changed in a place until you find out that the things that were once so importan…
