Celebrating 250th birthday
The Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners (CCBCC) is scheduled for a Regular Meeting on April 14, 2026. One item included on the Regular agenda is discussion a…
School administrators from Charlotte County who help with Kids Needs visited Lighthouse Methodist Church annual pancake breakfast last Thursday. Lighthouse Methodist Church is a donor of Kids Needs…
Florida Lighthouse Day was celebrated last Saturday. The volunteers at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum were busy at work. Shown at top, Wendy Hogan & Judy Morgan showing off their u…
Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane appointed Bruce Kenan to the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at the Tuesday, April 7 Lee County Board of County Commissioners regular meeting.
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To the Editor:
On behalf of Suncoast Humane Society, we would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Boca Grande community for the generous support it showed at the 5th Annual Dogs for Dogs…
BY ROB ROBBINS
We are witnessing a dangerous “shell game” with coastal overdevelopment. Developers have been exploiting a Charlotte County-facilitated loophole to build even more units in Coastal…
Easter is early this year, and all of the island traditions are scheduled and underway for the busy weekend ahead.
Easter weekend begins on Good Friday with Stations of the Cross at noon. The sta…
Charlotte County Public Works welcomes residents of Don Pedro Knight Islands to an informational meeting at 10 a.m., April 7, 2026, at Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Recreation Center’s Multipu…
The Boca Beacon has won 13 weekly awards at the upcoming Florida Press Association competition. Exact winners will be announced June 4 & 5 at the Florida Media Conference, held at the Hilton Res…
Lee County’s 2026 parking Ordinance No. 25-16 has changed the landscape and use of Gasparila Island. The Boca Beacon has had many questions about the ordinance from readers. Below are some of these…
