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Blueway Trails Talk
December 18, 2025
Liz Eastes is a Marine Environmental Specialist with Charlotte County and will be giving a lecture on the Blueway Trails of Charlotte County, and artificial reefs on Friday, Jan. 9 from 10:30 a.m. t…
Spa and 11th Street on January Preservation Board agenda
December 18, 2025
In January, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will review two new cases at their Jan. 14 meeting. Item SCA2025 is the Stafford residence at 1160 11th Street East, to enclose and extend a d…
Boca Grande Chamber elects new slate of officers
December 18, 2025
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce introduced five new members to the board of directors on December 6.
Jessica Goslowski of Barnichol Hardware is the new treasurer. Wally Rutan of Island C…
Lock schedule listed
December 18, 2025
The South Gulf Cove Lock holiday schedule is as follows:
Christmas Eve – Normal business hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Christmas Day, Dec 25, 2025 will be unmanned.
Water Management plan expects 27 percent user increase by 2045
December 18, 2025
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board approved the 2025 Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) on Dec. 16. The District’s RWSP provides a framework for future water management…
Landscaping installed along Gasparilla Road
December 18, 2025
Charlotte County adds plantings along 771
Over the past several weeks, crews from Brightview Landscaping Services, Inc. have been working to install the final landscaping elements in the medi…
Lee County sets out Boca Grande parking pass pickup dates for January
December 18, 2025
Lee County has added multiple January dates to pick up parking passes at the Crowninshield Community House.
“We encourage residents to continue to use the online application, if possible,” wrote…
Bird values a Causeway sunset too
December 18, 2025
A night heron took on the view at the Boca Grande Causeway the week before last. Because of the darkness, it is unclear which variety decided to look for passing boats. They are all of the Nycticora…
Chillin’
December 18, 2025
Santa chillin’ in Hudson’s Park on Park Avenue.
More lights around the island here.
Photo by Matt
Aerials show seawall, beach sand shifting after state renourishment
December 18, 2025
After the completion of renourishment at Gasparilla Island State Park and the rebuilding of a rip-rap wall, the sand is beginning to settle at the south end of the island.
The Beacon’s Dusty Hopk…