BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
The good news is we have seen our first hatchlings this past week. The bad news is that they hatched and emerged from their nest, but unfortunately a coyote dug th…
The publicly traded firm Blackstone (NYSE: BX), the new owner of Burnt Store Marina just across Charlotte Harbor, has been figured to be a purchaser of the Sunseeker Charlotte Harbor Resort, accordi…
This week the Beacon made a public records request of Lee County to obtain the parking petition that Commissioner Kevin Ruane cited in last week’s commissioners meeting.
“I think you all may have…
We write to you today to share news of a recent vote by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Board of Directors. At a special meeting on June 6th, the Board unanimously voted to support the proposed amendme…
In the early 1970s, a group of island residents came together with a mission to preserve the charm, character, and traditions of Gasparilla Island. They formed the GICIA in 1971, marking the beginni…
Cape Coral to WINK to Commissioner
Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman is proud of his heritage as a native of Lee County. His parents both came to the area as children, and so he counts himself…
On Sunday, June 22, there was an electrical fire at the Boca Bay Pass Club.
“The underground electrical system shorted out which created a chain reaction that ultimately caused the electrical pa…
Tarpon season this year was a little quieter than some years, but fishing was great, and the annual tournaments were as spirited as always.
“It was a good season, not the greatest for business, n…
Currently, there are three major marina projects on the table on Gasparilla Island and in Cape Haze, and there are no listed buyers or partners yet.
The most notable is Eldred’s, which has been f…
$1.5 million awaits governor’s approval
A $1.5 million appropriations project request sponsored by Florida House Representative Adam Botana for a Boca Grande Fire Control District ladder truck re…
