A reader out working on island sent us this photo of an owl on Banyan Street on Wednesday. Indeed there were two in the trees; he also got a video for our Beacon Facebook page. …
Last Saturday, Dec. 13, Lee County Deputy Angelo Lanni responded to The Gasparilla Inn in regards to a stolen and damaged golf cart.
A Gasparilla Inn manager told Deputy Lanni that staff had fou…
Last Friday, the Boca Grande Historical Society celebrated and paid tribute to the work of Kim Kyle, administrative director, on her retirement.
Clockswise from top left, Jim and Karen Grace, Mar…
Liz Eastes is a Marine Environmental Specialist with Charlotte County and will be giving a lecture on the Blueway Trails of Charlotte County, and artificial reefs on Friday, Jan. 9 from 10:30 a.m. t…
In January, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will review two new cases at their Jan. 14 meeting. Item SCA2025 is the Stafford residence at 1160 11th Street East, to enclose and extend a d…
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce introduced five new members to the board of directors on December 6.
Jessica Goslowski of Barnichol Hardware is the new treasurer. Wally Rutan of Island C…
The South Gulf Cove Lock holiday schedule is as follows:
Christmas Eve – Normal business hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Christmas Day, Dec 25, 2025 will be unmanned.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board approved the 2025 Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) on Dec. 16. The District’s RWSP provides a framework for future water management…
Charlotte County adds plantings along 771
Over the past several weeks, crews from Brightview Landscaping Services, Inc. have been working to install the final landscaping elements in the medi…
Lee County has added multiple January dates to pick up parking passes at the Crowninshield Community House.
“We encourage residents to continue to use the online application, if possible,” wrote…
