Above, the wedding couple. Photo by Dusty
On Saturday, the town of Boca Grande turned out for the wedding parade of Baylor Wickes and Samir Yezdani. The traditional parade is called a Baraat. …
The next meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held at 1 p.m. on June 17. The formal agenda has three items to be considered, as well as public comment on issues before the committee…
Above, Marquis, at left, and Greenberg. Photo submitted
BY THE JF LIBRARY FOUNDATION
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the leadership succession plan for the Johann Fust Library F…
The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, takes place this Saturday, June 6.
Registration is from noon to 2 p.m. at the Pink Pony C…
BY ARLENE HALL BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC.
With the first month of the 2026 sea turtle nesting season now finished, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association turtle patrol volunteers have refamili…
BY KATHY BANSON, GIBA
Editor’s Note: This letter was sent from the executive director of the Bridge Authority. The Beacon took statistics from the authority’s letter to create the graphic above…
During Memorial Day weekend, a 36-year-old man was arrested without bond for battery on the Boca Grande Causeway.
On Saturday, May 23, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Lee County She…
Above, Charlotte Chatham fights one of six fish caught and released on the Jill Marie last Saturday night to win the ‘Howl at the Moon’ Tarpon Tournament. This is Capt. David Chatham’s third Howl at…
BY BETSY F. JOINER, GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM
It’s that time of year. “Tarpon Fever” is running hot and highly contagious! At Whidden’s Dock, where the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum…
Above, views of the new building. Views at top are the south facade, and a view from the west. Bottom row, additional elevations. Lee County filings
Lee County staff has recommended approval for…
