Community
Parking Committee to meet on June 17
June 4, 2026
The next meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held at 1 p.m. on June 17. The formal agenda has three items to be considered, as well as public comment on issues before the committee…
Fust Library Foundation announces staff transition
June 4, 2026
Above, Marquis, at left, and Greenberg. Photo submitted
BY THE JF LIBRARY FOUNDATION
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the leadership succession plan for the Johann Fust Library F…
Letter from Bridge Authority to the community regarding parking
June 4, 2026
BY KATHY BANSON, GIBA
Editor’s Note: This letter was sent from the executive director of the Bridge Authority. The Beacon took statistics from the authority’s letter to create the graphic above…
Stop in to The Sun Porch
June 4, 2026
Stop in and see Mary Ann Miller and the ladies at The Sun Porch. Mary Ann shows off some of the sale items for their major markdowns moving sale. Fifty percent off all baby and select ladies merchan…
Bike rentals at Gasparilla Adventures
June 4, 2026
These ladies make it simple to rent a bike! Visit Adrianna Binion and Sophia Pixley at Gasparilla Adventures and they will get you rolling. They have many bikes to offer. 333 Park Ave., Boca Grande…
Charlotte meetings
June 4, 2026
Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week include:
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 9 a.m. – County Commission Regular and Land Use Meeting, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Mur…
Eighty is the new …. well, eighty
June 4, 2026
BY SUSAN HANAFEE
My friend who’s been dealing with heart problems and just had cancer surgery approached me in church on Sunday. “You’ve heard that fifty is the new forty and sixty is the new fif…
Arcadia data center brings national issue to rural DeSoto County
May 28, 2026
Rancher Turner says no to sale
BY ALICE HERMAN, SUNCOAST SEARCHLIGHT
On a Wednesday afternoon in May, Eugene Turner sorted through maps of DeSoto County, laying one on a wooden table in his Ar…
Sunday Undies!
May 28, 2026
Please help KIDS NEEDS by making June “A Month Of Sunday Undies.” They are in need of socks and underwear for the upcoming school year. They are asking churches, civic groups, neighborhoods, etc. to…
Lee Clerk releases financial guide for taxpayers to view county statistics
May 28, 2026
BY THE LEE CLERK’S OFFICE
Lee County taxpayers can see exactly how their tax dollars were collected, managed and spent in Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes’s newly-released annual f…










