The Christian radio station WSEB 91.3 FM, that giant tower in Cape Haze, was off air after recent hurricanes.
Their difficult month started with a rowdy hive of honeybees that moved into t…
Many of the private clubs on island have not yet set dates to reopen following Hurricane Milton; however, progress is being made every day. The Boca Grande Club got water back on Monday, Oct. 21, …
Charlotte County invites the public to provide input into a forward- looking study effort identifying and defining potential climate vulnerabilities of county assets at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov…
Lee County, through our First District Commissioner Kevin Ruane, sent the Boca Beacon and the island an update on all that is going on with the restoration of Gasparilla Island, including streets,…
“Whenever there’s human devastation, there’s animal devastation. If people can’t get out, animals can’t get out!”
Sierra Club, Environmental Organization
The extreme effects of Hurricanes He…
On Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m., the need for a Hurricane Pass will be eliminated for Gasparilla Island. This will also coincide with the demobilization of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office checkpoint …
FORT MYERS – The Lee County Department of Community Development continues to operate temporary, remote permit offices in the county’s most affected areas. These offices have proved successful in a…
Following the destruction from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, several island businesses have set up fundraisers to help with recovery. Click the links below to visit each individual campaign. If yo…
Gasparilla Island Water Association has about 95 percent of the island’s water connections back in service. “We are getting to the nitty gritty,” said Ron Bolton, GIWA’s executive director, who sa…
At the end of the day on Friday, Oct. 18, GIWA Executive Director Ron Bolton reported that approximately 60 percent of members are back in service. Sewer lift stations are also back on FPL power. …
