The last real top 40 hit from James Taylor was a duet with J.D. Souther. The song “Her Town Too” did not reach that high on the Billboard list in 1981, but many will remember it as a lament about ho…
Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week: Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 119, Port C…
FROM THE BOWEN FAMILY
The Bowen family celebrated the late Helen Beardsley, who died June 19, 2025. Born in 1928, she had nine children, 23 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. The family wa…
The Friends of Boca Grande team is gearing up for the 2025-26 season. Left to right: Kyle Rich, Judy Prestia, Melissa Richardson, Tammy Rigney, Marta Howell, Martina Long and D.J. Keisling. …
The Porsche Club of America was in Boca Grande recently for one of its regular outings. Rob Vigorito, vice president of the Everglades Region of the PCA, organized the outing, which included lun…
Above, Chamber director Gary Cross addresses the board. Photo by Matt
The Gasparilla Island parking ordinance passed unanimously at Tuesday’s Lee County Commissioners meeting with sever…
$4.2 million example
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
A proposed parking plan for Gasparilla Island will affect the island’s future beach renourishment funding and could include a tax for renourishment, acco…
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Lee County Commissioners are scheduled to vote August 5 on a parking amendment for Boca Grande that, if passed, would make monumental changes to the landscape of the island. Wit…
Above, newspaper and magazine awards from last year’s convention. Boca Beacon archives
The Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine received word that has been nominated for 39 awards at the an…
To the Editor:
Guess what is not being shared with the public but the Lee County Board is discussing internally? Approving the Boca Grande parking proposal triggers an immediate and expensive FY2…
