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October 15, 2026
Sisters Restaurant is open for the season! They are open for lunch and dinner. Our favorite is the chicken Marsala. 480 E. Railroad Ave.                             Photo by Cheryl

October 15, 2026
Historical Society president and volunteer This week volunteers were in the Crowninshield Community House stuffing mailers for the Boca Grande Historical Society. In all the mailers and materials…

October 15, 2026
Suncoast Humane Society is pleased to announce the receipt of nine grants totaling $71,791.01 from donor-established endowed funds at Gulf Coast Community Foundation. These generous gifts provide ge…

October 15, 2026
BY ERNIE VANDERWALT We all have our routines. Coffee, first thing in the morning. Brush your teeth, last thing at night, glasses off, plug in the phone. And everything in between. There’s a wa…

October 15, 2026
El Nino can have intense atmospheric and oceanographic effects, such as increased precipitation, flooding, and warmer ocean temperatures, with observable impacts on marine ecosystems for months or e…

October 15, 2026
Can’t wait to … HAM-IT-UP Take your Boca Beacon newspaper around the world and show us how much fun you had! With copy and photo(s) send to dgodwin@bocabeacon.com Download

October 12, 2026
At its regular Tuesday, Oct. 13 meeting, the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners will vote on whether to extend a conflict resolution agreement over parking regulations in Boca Grande. T…

October 12, 2026
The Boca Grande parking case Mark Hoogendoorn v. Lee County, set for today, will be rescheduled. It is a lawsuit challenging Lee County’s permit-only beach parking restrictions in Boca Grande…

October 8, 2026
The Englewood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last Wednesday at Breathe Acupuncture And Wellness on West Dearborn Street in Englewood. Owner Dr. Kim Marino-Micheel, and her staff spec…

October 8, 2026
Andrew Taylor, Lance Schyck, Travis Joiner and Mike Reid of Family Treedition and Reid’s Trees were seen recently working around the island. They serve the commuity of Gasparilla Island and surround…