The Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. The annual all-island tournament will be ...

The Englewood Invitational Fall Art Festival is slated for Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday and Sunday, November 29-30, from 10 ...

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board voted to stay neutral on the Boca Grande parking issue, recommitting to their ...

This week, Lee County crews were out, removing three of the 21 banyans that line Banyan Street. An assessment: “They ...

Banyan Street was temporarily closed by Lee County due to the death of some of the banyan trees on the west side of the ...

Above, Steve Neri, Tom Longest, Darcy Longest, Nancy Neri, Margo Perriello, Bob Periello Boca Grande North held a celebration ...

The non-profit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has developed a database that will identify the locations ...

Captains For Clean Water is proud to announce Bob Brooks, a lifelong outdoorsman with more than 45 years in the sporting ...

November is Manatee Awareness Month, highlighting a time when Florida’s manatees are starting their seasonal movements to ...

The new American Cruise Lines American Pioneer came through the Boca Grande Pass around 8 a.m. Wednesday to visit Punta Gorda ...

It was like another death on Gilchrist when a  Cuban laurel, or Ficus retusa, was taken down the week before last. Milton’s ...

Friends of Boca Grande Community Center held its annual meeting this Tuesday, as they reported on the past year’s recovery ...