The Public Hearing on Gasparilla Island parking is Tuesday, August 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the Old Lee County Courthouse, where all ...

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lee County Commissioners are scheduled to vote August 5 on a parking amendment for Boca Grande that, if ...

A beachgoer found a burned U.S. Navy phosphorous flare on a Gasparilla Island beach on Tuesday evening around 22nd Street.

The Gasparilla Island State Park at Port Boca Grande is closed due to a planned state renourishment project. It had been ...

Saturday, July 26 around 9:30 a.m., a coordinated Marine Emergency Response Team (MERT) activation was launched for a vessel ...

This Friday, The Beacon office will be closed for the Florida Press Association annual meeting. The paper won 18 awards, ...

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting will be held on August 13, at 10 a.m., at St. Andrew’s Chapter House. ...

In a world where so much that is wild and free has been lost to us, we must leave these beautiful animals free to swim as ...

Decker Todd 63 of Brandon FL died 03/10/2025 at home. Born September 28, 1963 in Lincoln Maine, the son of Donovan E. Todd Jr ...

Electromagnetic technology could reduce fishing depredation Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory’s research facility in ...

Above, newspaper and magazine awards from last year's convention. Boca Beacon archives The Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island ...

Let’s make a few things clear about training your dog. All unwanted behavior is caused by the owner. Either it was never ...