Lee County Parks & Recreation has announced that the new pickleball courts at Wheeler Road Community Park in Boca Grande are complete and open for play.
The courts at 305 Wheeler Road officia…
Waterspouts are actually tornadoes that form over water and are common in summer months in Charlotte Harbor. There were two around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Thank you to our Beacon readers…
Mosquito season is off to a slow start due to the ongoing drought, but Lee County Mosquito Control is still staying busy.
“I’m going to knock on wood here, it hasn’t been bad because we haven’t…
As boating activity increases nationwide over the Fourth of July holiday, USCG Auxiliary, Southeast District, Flotilla 99 is participating in Operation Dry Water, a national awareness campaign focus…
BY BETSY F. JOINER GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM
The Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, hosted by the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, will be held Saturday, June 20 from 7 to 10 p…
This Saturday, June 13 is the 2026 Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament.
The tournament, hosted by William Woodroffe, raises money for the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, helping to preserv…
On Monday, June 8, an earthquake off Cuba shook most of Florida for about a minute. There were no building damages reported, though the Gasparilla Island Water Association reported a pipe break that…
Above, Capt. Wayne Joiner and the kids team on the Hey, Moma! released two hungry tarpon to win the 2026 Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament last Saturday afternoon. Photos here. Phot…
It was a perfect finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6, as local favorite Golden Tempo won the third of horse racing’s Triple Crown in a rain-soaked race. He is jointly owned by Phipps St…
