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March 13, 2025
Lee County staff has no plan for a county sponsored “community panel” for Boca Grande, modeled on Captiva. “This is not in the works for Boca Grande and is not being discussed at a staff level,”…

March 13, 2025
Every Friday in March, The Pink Pony Courtyard will host the Friday Night Frondezvous Mini Market from 6 to 9 p.m.. The upcoming March 14th event features live music by “Shindig,” complimentary f…

March 13, 2025
A regular Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. next Tuesday, March 18.  On the agenda is a rate increase for the Gasparilla Island Water Authority. There is no age…

March 13, 2025
Pancakes are being prepared with cheerful hands! Ginny Bell and Rich Houck are busy at work. Stop in for pancakes every Tuesday through April 8 at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church. See here fo…

March 7, 2025
Abby B ready for some strawberry shortcake from Saturdays Strawberry Festival. More photos here.   Photo by Heidemarie Burke

March 7, 2025
Church land use attorney addresses Lee Commission During the regular Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning, March 4, several members of the Boca Grande community, as well as an atto…

March 7, 2025
The Boca Beacon has received a circulating draft of an updated parking regulation for Gasparilla Island in Lee County. The Beacon asked for a draft copy from the county, but the county did not provi…

March 6, 2025
Spring breaks have officially begun, and as students from across the country head for the warmth of Florida, expect more crowds and traffic throughout the month of March. Lee and Charlotte Counties’…

March 6, 2025
Placida Harbour Club, just five minutes off Gasparilla Island, will complete a three-year multiphase renovation by the end of 2025. “After Hurricane Ian, the development, which is roughly 30 year…

March 6, 2025
The Rotary Club of Englewood is returning to normal with their Annual 43rd Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Englewood’s beautiful Dearborn Street…