Community
Placida Harbour Club sets renovations after recovery from hurricanes
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…
Englewood’s Annual Fine Arts Festival scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30
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…
Men’s Club Everglades presentation
March 6, 2025
The Everglades Foundation and the health of the Everglades was the subject of the Feb. 27, 2025 Men’s Club lunch at The Beach Club. From left Steve Jansen, Bob Freeman, Everglades Foundation CEO Eri…
Update on Post Office; mobile not possible
March 6, 2025
USPS sometimes dispatches mobile units
Gasparilla Island continues to wait for the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office, which has been closed since it was flooded during 2024 hurricanes. A r…
MARGATE THANK YOU
March 6, 2025
Gasparilla Island Water Association thanks Margate city utility crews
BY JERRY EDGERTON PRESIDENT, GIWA BOARD
We would like to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to the City of Margat…
Blue Gate painter shows here
February 27, 2025
Pictured here, Blue Gate by Neal Hughes. There will be a show of his work at the temporary Hughes Gallery from Monday, March 3 to Friday, March 7. Hughes is a fellow of the American Society of Marin…
Old Theatre Mall fully reopened after 2024 storms
February 27, 2025
Kathleen and J.T. Turner, as well as Betsy F. Joiner are excited to announce the full re-opening of the historic Boca Grande Old Theatre Mall.
We are so thankful to have weathered the storms and…
Resident deputy program important to island, Lee County Sheriff’s Office
February 27, 2025
Last week, the Beacon raised the issue of the hurricane-damaged Sheriff’s Cottage in Boca Grande, which had been moved years ago, and may be demolished for a replacement (See Feb. 21 edition for his…
Bridge traffic roughly on par with previous year
February 27, 2025
Daily and monthly traffic totals have been calculated for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for January and February.
Total vehicle crossings were up by a little over 2,000 cars this January…
Beacon will be the ‘first to know’ on the reopening date for Post Office
February 27, 2025
Top, some might recognize their P.O. boxes in a photo taken Wednesday; above, a door message. Photos by Garland
There is still no news on the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office…