Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Gasparilla Island is in a waiting period as to when new parking regulations will be imposed. Currently, it is the status quo, as beach street parking is still available to all, and there are no time limits in town for visits. “Lee County staff appreciate the questions that residents and business owners are asking,” said […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Our lives fly by; The impressions we make to young are permanent Today’s times are faster than we can deal with frequently. Take to the outdoors to refresh and recover. Many of us like fishing and boating to get away from the grind. Others maybe a walk in the woods, just get outside. Traffic, congestion, […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Community.
Naturalist wonders on Hemingway’s six-toed cats on a Key West journey BY DR. 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 found nowhere else. One life-is-stranger-than-fiction oddity is the population of six-toed cats […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO An Iowa man, fishing near the Boca Grande Causeway, was bitten by a blacktip shark as he was releasing it. TEN YEARS AGO The last week of summer camp was wrapping up for Boca Grande kids. Activities included ice skating, roller skating, rock climbing and putt-putt golfing. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Boca Grande […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
The Lee Board of County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, August 19 at 9:30 a.m. at the Old Lee County Courthouse. As of press time, there are no matters relating to Boca Grande or Gasparilla Island on the agenda, though some are added the night before as last minute commissioner’s items.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Heather Ruth Santos, beloved wife, daughter, sister, stepmother, godmother, mimi, and friend, died on August 7, 2025 in Florida. She was 49 years old. She was fond of her time worked at Harry’s Bar and Grille, Magnolias on the Bay and South Beach Bar & Grille. Celebrations of life will be held in both Florida […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Stephen George Meylan, age 73, of Englewood, FL, died Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Tidewell Hospice House, Port Charlotte. He was born in Manchester, England, to George and Jessie Meylan on June 8, 1952. He was a realtor at Gulf to Bay Sotheby’s International Realty for almost 10 years. A memorial service was held for […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
FROM BARRIER ISLANDPARKS SOCIETY Editor’s Note: This is the first of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness. If you’ve been on a barrier island in Southwest Florida or along the coast, you might have heard a high-pitched whistling call from an osprey (Pandion haliaetus). The osprey, also […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Education, Profiles.
The art of teaching On Monday The Island School opened its doors for a new school year – and for Valerie Cotton, it marked her first day as the on-island art teacher. After volunteering once a week last year, she’s now back on campus as an employee. “Last year, I was here once a week,” […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community.
Last Tuesday, Aug. 5, Boca Grande Fire Department’s Daniel Martinez won first place at Visani’s 1st Comic Standing in Port Charlotte. Pictured from left, Daniela Kirvin, Peter Kirvin, Jason Hutchinson, Pat Bigness, Julianne Greenberg, Daniel Martinez, Shawn Martinez, Daniel Martinez, Anna Ridilla, Matthew Martinez, Nancy Swain, Christin Rossow, Dustin Rossow, Wyatt Steyer and Summer Gibson.The […]