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Charlotte syncs rules for golf carts with state regs

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, News.

Old General Development plats and canals studied Charlotte County unanimously revised section 2-4-10 of the county code concerning golf carts to align with state law, including which roads are designated. It also allows a replat of a roadway to designate them for golf carts with planning staff. Sean Cullinan, planning and zoning official for Charlotte […]

Thanks to Island School Golf Challenge supporters

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, News, Sports & Outdoors.

BY THE ISLAND SCHOOL FOUNDATION The Island School Foundation’s chairperson, Mary Johnston, summed up the day: “Conditions couldn’t have been much worse, but our community came out with their best!” The Island School, a tuition-free charter school for grades K-5, held their $1,000,000 Golf Challenge last week on a chilly, windy winter day at The […]

Punta Gorda Airport launches flight deal tracker

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Travel.

The Charlotte County Airport Authority announced that Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) finished 2025 with 2,282,002 passengers, which was an 18.5% increase compared to the previous record set in 2024 (1,925,128). The passenger count for December 2025 totaled 239,295, with 112,780 departing passengers and 126,515 arriving passengers. Air traffic control data shows that the number of […]

Observations during a busy, gorgeous week

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.

This editorial is written with an apology to readers, who assuredly do not want to read about parking. The sad thing, however, is that this editor would far prefer writing about ibises, or the color of a sunset, or the particular genius of the rarely sung verse of a great hymn.  But, as they say, […]

This date in the Boca Beacon: 45 years ago we turned one!

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.

FIVE YEARS AGO The community was urged to voice their opinion regarding proposals to nominate a section of the historic district to the National Register of Historic Places in concern to the impact on parking and public sanitation issues. TEN YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) successfully purchased the Mercabo 30-acre […]

Sean Wilentz brings scholarly rigor to Bob Dylan

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events, News.

Friends of Boca Grande’s Dod Fraser sat down for an interview last week with Sean Wilentz, the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton, and the “Historian-in-Residence Emeritus” at BobDylan.com. Wilentz will be at the Boca Grande Community Center on February 20 to speak about Dylan, the movie “A Complete Unknown” and […]

This date in the Boca Beacon: Health Clinic records go electronic

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Bay Pass Club announced a $3.5 million renovation project.  TEN YEARS AGO The Coast Guard announced that it would be relocating buoys from the Boca Grande Pass to deeper water, allowing for maintenance on the buoys. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Health Clinic went high-tech with electronic health records. […]

The Island Golfer: Players seek better performance via custom clubs

Written by Scott Cotherman on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.

Above, John Dal Santo on site at Coral Creek Club Chasing perfection can be a fool’s errand, especially on the golf course. Yet it doesn’t stop avid golfers, and even beginners, from seeking it through lessons, custom golf club purchases, and golf simulator experiences. Serious players perpetually look for improved accuracy and consistency, often through […]