While the American flag may not be up by Memorial Day, the Boca Grande Veterans Memorial at 5th and Gilchrist is at least ...

The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on ...

This coming Wednesday, join in celebrating The Island School 5th grade graduates as the golf cart parade makes its way ...

This Sunday, May 25 is the 2025 Red Gill Invitational tarpon tournament at Whidden’s Marina. The tournament, hosted by ...

Lt. Mike Sawicki of Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a criminal mischief complaint involving an altercation with a ...

Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable (drinking water) wat ...

The following is an excerpt from a family biography of actor and producer Robert Burns Nachtmann, professionally known as ...

Looking back into previous Boca Beacon issues: FIVE YEARS AGO: The Seagate Development Group was reconstructing the pier ...

Lee County Commissioner Cecil L. Pendergrass, Vice Chairman of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners and proud ...

Perhaps, as God intended, we are truly living in some sort of tropical jungle paradise. Quite regularly, folks are reporting ...

As Yogi Berra once said about Coney Island, “Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded.” Are we going to turn Gasparilla Island into Coney ...

Tarpon season is in full swing. The Ladies Day tarpon tournament was successful despite windy weather. Capt. Frank Davis ...