BY BETSY F. JOINER GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM
The Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, hosted by the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, will be held Saturday, June 20 from 7 to 10 p…
This Saturday, June 13 is the 2026 Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament.
The tournament, hosted by William Woodroffe, raises money for the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, helping to preserv…
Figuring the effect of parking and storms
Despite reports of a strong spring season for some retailers and The Gasparilla Inn & Club, state sales tax data for Boca Grande paints a more mixed…
On Monday, June 8, an earthquake off Cuba shook most of Florida for about a minute. There were no building damages reported, though the Gasparilla Island Water Association reported a pipe break that…
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…
The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, takes place this Saturday, June 6.
Registration is from noon to 2 p.m. at the Pink Pony C…
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…
During Memorial Day weekend, a 36-year-old man was arrested without bond for battery on the Boca Grande Causeway.
On Saturday, May 23, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Lee County She…
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…
A 36-year-old woman was arrested on the Boca Grande Causeway on Saturday, May 23 for driving under the influence.
Just after 6 p.m., a Charlotte County deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Chevy…
