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Causeway at one-lane due to rip-rap repairs

September 10, 2025
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will be down to one lane of traffic for the remainder of the afternoon. They advise travelers to please drive slowly and follow signage and flagging instructio…

Live: Charlotte County meeting discusses Boca Grande parking

September 9, 2025
Charlotte County is holding its Tuesday, Sept. 9 meeting. On the agenda were a number of items related to Gasparilla Island, including a discussion of Boca Grande parking and Gasparilla Island beach…

Lee Commission accepts state grant funding for beach erosion at Lovers Key and Bonita Beach

September 2, 2025
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an amended grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to provide more than $1.2 million additional funds f…

Looking Back: Waterspouts over island 25 years ago

August 22, 2025
FIVE YEARS AGO Charlotte County launched their County Records website allowing all county documents going back to 1921 be viewed by the public. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Community Cente…

History: Happy 110 years Banyan Street

August 22, 2025
By KAREN GRACE In 1915, Peter Bradley of the American agricultural Chemical Company had 26 banyan trees planted on each side of what was then Second Street. The trees may have been part of a 1914…

Travel: Genetics and the six-toed cats of Key West

August 22, 2025
By JOHN FLETEMEYER Key West is America’s southernmost city. Cuba is only 90 nautical miles away. It’s a city steeped in nautical history that boasts many eccentricities and oddities that are foun…

Chicago and nursing career: Spotlight on Angela McPhillips

August 22, 2025
Readers of the Beacon might have noticed a new byline in last week’s paper; Angela McPhillips is the newest edition to the Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Magazine team, bringing with her a fresh perspec…

Bridge could see 25 percent drop in traffic, revenue

August 22, 2025
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority met for their quarterly board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 14, to discuss not only future finances, but to discuss drainage and the strengthening of the Causeway…

New Michael Saunders offices in Englewood; Chamber Meeting

August 22, 2025
The Englewood Area Chamber of Commerce August Fun After Five was held at Michael Saunders new offices at 684 S. Indiana Avenue in Englewood.    The August 13 event was a combined ribbon…

Drainage issues addressed by GIBA Board at quarterly meeting 

August 22, 2025
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority voted to address hurricane drainage issues on Gasparilla Road, near Kappy’s, at their August 14 meeting.  After hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton, the stand…