SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA- The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA), in a cooperative effort with Lee County and two island...
New COVID testing measures announced
STAFF REPORT- New information regarding the collection of Gasparilla Island COVID-19 data has been issued by the Boca Grande Health Clinic, and the Bo...
Welcome kit aims to keep the island and its community safe and healthy
BY MARK DRISCOLL, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- You can feel a change in the air. The days start getting shorter. Temperatures become more moderate. Wint...
B-ball and birds: It’s the 2020 Hoop Shoot!
STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Community Center’s 17th Annual Turkey Hoop Shoot Contest, sponsored by the Boca Beacon and Lee County Parks & Recrea...
A new and different look at the Christmas Walk this year: Golf cart decoration contest, Santa, shopping and more
STAFF REPORT- This year’s downtown Christmas festivities are a bit different, but that should come as no surprise. All you need to do is come to the b...
Safe cooking for holiday gatherings
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The community has taken precautions to ensure the safety of the public, so the last thing you want to do at a time like this is mak...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: They are at it again! Suncoast Humane Society is building the future
To the Editor: Long term Suncoast Humane Society supporters, Elsa and Peter Soderberg, take on the invaluable role of Capital Campaign Chairs to champ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County offers tips on holiday disposal and recycling
To the Editor: Lee County Solid Waste has tips for residents for the 2020 holiday season so you can recycle, know what can be repurposed, and also kno...
Obituary: Trissy Lomax
Anne-Tristram “Trissy” Holt Lomax, 86, died Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 in Placida, having lived a full and vivacious life.
Obituary: Kathy Horner
Katharine Saunders Davidson Horner, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Richmond, Va., surrounded by her ...