Historian and author Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky returns to Boca Grande on Monday, April 13, at 4:30 p.m. to present insights from her latest book, “Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents T…
Friday, April 3
Farmers Market, Bayou (last market)
Frondezvous Mini Market Finale, Pink Pony Courtyard
Stations of the Cross, begins at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church courtyard…
Lee County’s 2026 parking Ordinance No. 25-16 has changed the landscape and use of Gasparila Island. The Boca Beacon has had many questions about the ordinance from readers. Below are some of these…
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting Tuesday, April 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. to gather input on the updated management plan for Gasparilla Island State Park. No f…
The dog park at Wheeler Road Community Park, 305 Wheeler Rd., Boca Grande, temporarily will close beginning Monday, April 6, due to construction associated with the park’s pickleball court project…
Across Southwest Florida, locals and visitors gathered with families and looked to the east on Wednesday to catch a glimpse of the Artemis rocket, which took off from Cape Canaveral. A crowd gathere…
From Feb. 1 to March 28, 2026, there were a total of 205 parking citations issued in Boca Grande.
During the same period, there were six warnings issued, according to Autumn King, public informa…
The Charlotte County UF/IFAS Extension Service is seeking volunteers to participate in the Eyes on Seagrass to document the health and status of seagrass within the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve…
Due to ongoing drought conditions throughout the region, the Southwest Florida Water Management District declared a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage for Charlotte County.
From April 3…
