BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Since my last article, we have started seeing hatches of our first loggerhead nests! Our first nests were documented on May 1, and with an approximate two-month ...

“Hold on, my friends,to the Constitutionand the republic for which it stands. Miracles do nut cluster,and what happened once in 6,000 years,may not happen again.Hold on to the Constition,for if the ...

Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell has released the July 1 tax roll values. The release of the tax roll values starts the process that allows jurisdictions and other taxing authorities to ...

While a new parking plan is under consideration by Lee County, what is not defined in the ordinance is how much these permits will cost for island residents, homeowners and workers. A new parking ...

A new web petition effort supports keeping Boca Grande parking open to the public. At a recent county meeting, supporters of ...

Above, an archival photo of the old Collier Inn, with its famous steps. Boca Beacon archives A group of homeowners of Useppa ...

Kimberly Struhar at Kappy’s Island Shoppe Island Ice Cream serves up delicious ice cream with a smile. This smiling crew was ...

As the weather heats up, stop in to the cool shops and spend some time checking out the seasonal merchandise available. Shown ...

Officers issued over 1,021 citations citations  The upcoming Boca Grande parking draft ordinance that will come before the ...

A Boca Grande family celebrates This week, the large extended Forristall family gathered at their cottage on Gasparilla Road.

This Fourth of July we are in a countdown to July 4, 2026 – our nation’s 250th. Is it a semiquincentennial or a ...

A $1.5 million appropriations request for a Boca Grande Fire Control District ladder truck replacement was vetoed by Gov. Ron ...