On Friday, May 30, Lee County Deputy Sheriff David Scozzafava was contacted in reference to two fishing rods that were stolen from a 26-foot Gause center console vessel at the Miller’s Marina.
Th…
In quarterly lobbying forms filed with Lee County, there has been a flurry of activity related to Boca Grande, particularly relating to parking.
Lee County has an actual lobbying ordinance. Lobby…
Facilities staff found budget savings
On Tuesday, June 3, the Lee Board of County Commissioners approved projects to renovate the Wheeler Road Community Park, as well as the Lavender’s Landing Bo…
This burrowing owl was just off Gasparilla Road on Tuesday, near Coral Creek Airport. The owls are good at adapting grasslands and golf courses. It is one of the smallest owls in Florida. Main threa…
The accident last Thursday. Photos by Anna
Last Thursday, May 29 around 2:22 p.m., two golf carts collided in the middle of the GICIA bike path at 7th Street, with “one cart rolled” according to…
Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell released the initial estimates for 2025 property values on Sunday, June 1. They include a $3.5 billion estimate of valuation of Boca Grande real estate…
BY KACY CHESKE
First place at the Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament last Saturday, May 31, went to Capt. Willie Mills’ team on the Tracy Lynn.
Fishing ran from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and there we…
Blaze takes second
BY BETSY JOINER
Sixteen boats captains and teams fished under the young moon on Saturday, May 31, releasing a total of 31 tarpon.
The tarpon bite was on immediately and c…
Dad and kids put together a board game
A new finance board game for families, “Mr. Market,” is the creation of a family of longtime Boca Grande regulars. The Jack White family connected to Boca G…
To the Editor:
Bravos and kudos to South Beach Grille’s Bart DeStafano’s letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon of May 30. Every issue Bart addressed was SPOT ON! I encourage everyone to REREAD…
