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April 3, 2025
The number of parking citations in Boca Grande are up from year over year, according to data from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.  Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka brought up citation data…

April 3, 2025
The Boca Grande Fire Department will hold its Putting Around the Firehouse event, a mini-golf extravaganza set for Saturday, April 5, at 360 E. Railroad Ave. Mini Golf registration will begin at 10…

April 3, 2025
A golf cart got stuck as it attempted to exit the closed construction site at Gasparilla Island State Park. The cart was seen moving around Saturday night in the closed area. Reports from Lee County…

March 20, 2025
Door pried open On Saturday, Feb. 22, Lee County Deputy David Scozzafava was notified of a burglary at the Boca Bay maintenance building located at 901 Gulf Boulevard. According to an official…

March 6, 2025
Benefits new equipment The Boca Grande Fire Department is once again holding its Putting Around Boca Grande open house on April 5. The Fire Department is raising money to replenish trucks, equipm…

February 27, 2025
Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call of a back injury. A boat had hit a wave and a woman bounced off a seat and hurt her back.  “We went out an…

February 27, 2025
Last week, the Beacon raised the issue of the hurricane-damaged Sheriff’s Cottage in Boca Grande, which had been moved years ago, and may be demolished for a replacement (See Feb. 21 edition for his…

February 20, 2025
Possible demolition for house, outside of official Historic District A once-historic sheriff’s deputy house owned by Lee County is still unrepaired, four months after Hurricane Helene. Currently…

February 6, 2025
On Sunday on Harbor Drive, a 66-year-old female was injured when she fell off her golf cart. The EMS call at 2:30 p.m. noted that she was knocked out cold for five seconds, and was bleeding from her…

January 30, 2025
Boca Grande firefighters, including Lt. Jason Hutchinson, pictured here, trained in simulated tight spaces at the Boca Grande Fire Department on Monday, Jan. 27.  Firefighters practiced crawling…