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March 5, 2026
Views of the new pickleball and tennis courts at Wheeler Road Community Park. Lee County is resurfacing old tennis courts, and adding a pickleball area. The courts are public, and available to all…

March 5, 2026
During a meeting on Tuesday, March 3 at the Community Center, the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association voted to hire an attorney to help with access at the island’s Guide Docks on Bayou Avenue at…

February 26, 2026
A Lee County beach renourishment program on Gasparilla Island, initially planned for 2025 and hoped for this year, is still in the works, but the cost has yet to be determined. The Beacon reached ou…

February 26, 2026
Surface preparation continues at the Wheeler Road Community Park, where construction for new tennis and pickleball courts is nearing completion. “Everything is on track for May completion,” wrote…

February 26, 2026
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club will hold a day of spring events on Saturday, March 14, including a bake sale, a dog show and the return of the island’s beloved Bike Parade. The day begins with the…

February 19, 2026
Lucy, the Shaffer’s family dog checking out a rare fogbow last week during the rolling of the fog bank mid day.                              &nbs…

February 19, 2026
Every spring through fall, sea turtles return to Boca Grande’s shoreline to nest. The tracks they leave behind fade quickly with the tide, but the effort required to protect those nests does not. Th…

February 19, 2026
In the last week, Gasparilla Island and Placida have seen what seem to be old fashioned brownouts. These interruptions are not long enough to be outages, but instead are voltage sags or shutoffs for…

February 16, 2026
In the last week, both Gasparilla Island and just off island in Placida, have seen what seem to be old fashioned brown outs. These interruptions are not long enough to be outages, but instead are vo…

February 12, 2026
Officials from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection came to present ideas for the future of the storm-damaged Amory Chapel at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday…