Last weekend, the Miss Elissa catamaran made her first voyage to Boca Grande from Punta Gorda. The new voyage here is about 90 minutes, which is about an hour faster than before.
“It’s more sta…
Editor’s Note: This electronic story was updated after deadline to include comments and an an update from Lee County.
A wheelchair-accessible access point at 5th Street, damaged during recent h…
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority elected a new chairman at its Tuesday, Feb. 13 meeting. The former vice chairman, Drew Tucker, was elected chairman. George Milne was elected vice chair.
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The Boca Grande Community Center auditorium was packed Wednesday as Dr. Jennifer Toyoda, researcher with the Mote Marine Laboratory, shared the latest information on the monitoring, measuring and …
BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB
On February 7, the Boca Grande Garden Club welcomed noted garden designer and author Page Dickey to speak on her latest book, Uprooted, A Gardener Reflects on Beg…
AT&T finally reached out and touched the Boca Grande cell tower this week. Its equipment is now atop the tower.
According to Stephen E. Raville, who has been monitoring construction for the…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The unsettled weather patterns this year has the water temperatures in the backcountry on the cooler side.
But, with the water being fairly cool, the fish have still…
The Community House was filled with art-minded people last Saturday night for the Boca Grande Art Center’s Fishing in Paradise fish art show.
Below, some photos by the Boca Beacon’s Matt Gutman…
Last fall, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections office introduced BallotTrax, a secure ballot tracking and notification service that provides voters with a series of updates on the status of the…
