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New Gasparilla Island magazine on newstands
July 3, 2024
The July/August edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages.
Featured stories include a discussion of our regional water qual…
Letters: Love the ‘Let’s Go Fishin’ tv show memories
July 3, 2024
To the Editor:
I’d like to express a thank you to the Boca Beacon for adding Capt. Van Hubbard to your writing crew.
Capt. Van adds great hands on local knowledge of our local waters, …
Lee County Fourth closures; reminder on alcohol use
June 27, 2024
In observance of Independence Day, most Lee County administration operations will be closed Thursday, July 4.
Lee County’s parks, pools and preserves remain open on Independence Day. Offices, l…
Golf cart parade on Fourth of July
June 27, 2024
Independence Day is right around the corner, and lineup for Boca Grande’s annual Fourth of July parade begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4 in the gravel lot at Scarpa’s Coastal.
The parade …
Share the shore with nesting birds this Fourth
June 25, 2024
Although beachside fireworks shows are entertaining to people, the bursts of color and noise wreak havoc on coastal birds — especially for nesting species. After each fireworks explosion, birds pa…
Family Movie Night at Gulf Cove Methodist
June 6, 2024
Gulf Cove United Methodist Church invites you and your family to a free showing of “Popular Theory.”
It will be shown on Friday, June 21, at 6:00 p.m., inside the church.
Bring your own snac…
Across the islands: reopenings in Sanibel, Matlacha
June 6, 2024
Some Ian hurricane reopenings from across the Lee County waterfront:
• South Seas on Captiva Island has opened its 12-hole golf walking short course, The Clutch. The walking course is designed …
Kids Classic tarpon June 8, focus on conservation
June 6, 2024
The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament is this Saturday, June 8, organized by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce.
Registration is from noon to 2 p.m. at the Boca Grande Communit…
Catching some Englewood sailing this summer
May 30, 2024
All-volunteer program
Last week at our Monday morning meeting up in the Beacon office, Cheryl asked me, “Hey Anna, what ever happened to you checking out Englewood Sailing?”
What had happene…
Englewood Sailing Association offers camps
May 23, 2024
The Englewood Sailing Association is offering three summer camps for kids ages 8 to 17 for the summer of 2024.
Each camp is one week, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Sailing Center a…