You may have noticed construction signs on Gasparilla Road just off island, and some landscaping taking place on Placida Road north of the Boca Grande...
Interested volunteers sought to fill GIBA advisory seat
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has an open advisory board position for seat 7 (a two-year term). Advisory board members are Authority appointe...
Driver charged with DUI after crash with injuries on Gasparilla Road last month
One of the drivers involved in an injury accident that occurred on Gasparilla Road last month has been charged with numerous DUI counts. The two-vehic...
Good Samaritans save the day when pontoon boat sinks in Pass
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Spring break has sprung as far as Boca Grande firefighters are concerned, as this past week’s roster of events included several bo...
Native Now Foundation offers cruise, indigenous education
To the Editor: This year the Native Now Foundation will be offering the public an opportunity to experience a cultural exchange with American Indians ...
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Want to read more about the 2017 Taste of Boca Grande, to be held on Monday, Feb. 6? Pick up a Boca Beacon today or subscribe online!
BREAKING: Lee County Commissioners strike Gilchrist from agenda
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Lee County Commissioners sent out an email on Friday, Oct. 28 stating that agenda item 26 regarding the Gilchrist Avenue mee...
Commissioners to vote on Gilchrist plan November 1
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Agenda item 26. That is the rather innocuous name of a precedent-setting topic of discussion for Lee County Commissioners on...
Gasparilla Inn & Club announces October 5 open house
Now ushering in the classic resort’s 103rd Season, The Gasparilla Inn & Club invites its neighbors from Boca Grande and beyond to step through the...