At its August meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order to modify the 2026 recreational season for gag grouper in state waters of the Gulf, exclu…
Last week, the Gumbo Limbo tree on the 5th Street median just before Gasparilla Road, was toppled by an afternoon storm. Arborist Rick Joyce, president of Forestry Resources Ecological Inc., said in…
Editor’s note: We sent a set of identical questions relating to Boca Grande to both of the Lee Commission candidates for District 5 earlier this month. In Lee County, the commissioner is elected acr…
A suit against Lee County regarding parking in Boca Grande is moving forward. The county has received the suit, which is 26-CA-004154, Hoogendoorn, Mark Plaintiff vs Lee County Florida Defendant. …
Safe Harbor Marinas announced this week that it will purchase MarineMax, the publicly traded and Florida-based marina, yacht broker and operator, for $1.5 billion. MarineMax is the world’s largest r…
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has begun using license plate readers to monitor parking violations in Boca Grande following the implementation of the new parking restrictions at the beginning of th…
Above, 2023 renderings of the Fishery project. Beacon archives
Project has an approved site plan
Plans for an on-island sales office for the Fishery development in Placida are reportedly takin…
BY ERNIE J. VANDERWALT
Most people meet the Gulf the same way: They pull off the coastal road, kick off their sandals and walk down to the shore, sand so sugary and white. They stand there a min…
Lee County Department of Transportation is repairing the damage from recent hurricanes on Belcher Road nearest to Gasparilla Island State Park. According to Betsy Clayton of Lee County’s public…
Upcoming meetings relating to Gasparilla Island:
The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet next at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18 in the Old County Courthouse Commission Chambers at 2120 Mai…
