Be courteous on the Bike Path this holiday
The GICIA turtle says SLOW DOWN on the Bike Path
It’s the holiday season, the weather is cooler, friends and family are visiting, and Bike Path usage is increasing. The GICIA’s 33 acres of Bike…
Memories of 7th Street Boathouse
Another precious piece of Boca Grande history has gone with the winds of Hurricane Ian – the 7th Street Boathouse. In fact, everything on the little point – the boathouse, the covered slips an…
Improving the quality of our local produce with Eva Worden
Gardening tips are not exactly what Eva Worden is coming to the Boca Grande Community Center to talk about on Monday, Nov. 27, at 4:30 p.m. She is coming to make people think more deeply about far…
Wheeler Dog Park opens
On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Lee County opened up a new dog entertainment facility at Wheeler Road Community Park, 305 Wheeler Road
Amy Wickman and Jason Mitchell, pictured above…
Trumpeter visit jazzes up Lemon Bay’s orchestra program
Trumpeter Rex Richardson, who has played with many of the greats of jazz, gave students at Lemon Bay High School lessons in music, and life, at a Friday seminar sponsored by the Punta Gorda Sympho…
UPDATE: Lee County Code Enforcement sweeps island on Friday, closes some complaints
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
UPDATED STORY AS OF THE AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY, AUG. 9 …
A Code Enforcement officer was on the island Friday morning, and he has already closed out several of the complaints agains…
Beacon staff nominated for nine Florida Press Association awards
The Florida Press Association released their 2019 nominees for the Better Weekly Newspaper Awards, and the Boca Beacon team found themselves nominated in nine categories. Each category contains two…
Farewell, 41: An island mourning the loss of a truly great man
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Hearts are breaking all over the island with the passing of former President George H.W. Bush on November 30. Many island residents knew him, and even if they didn’t love his…
Snook, redfish to be catch-and-release only until FWC re-evaluates
STAFF REPORT – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has temporarily made snook and redfish catch-and-release only from the northernmost point of Anna Maria Island in Manatee …