Some briefs as they come in to the Boca Beacon, from county sources and the Boca Grande Fire Department. Lee County and ...

Today on Gasparilla Island, everyone is buttoning up and preparing, and the streets are getting quieter. According to Ron ...

It started as a quiet Sunday here in Boca Grande, clear but overcast. By mid-day, it is now rainy, and we are still three ...

BY CHRISTINE OLIVER, HEAD OF SCHOOL Students’ first day back to school is tentatively scheduled for Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

Lee County Solid Waste will be back on Boca Grande shortly after daybreak Monday, even though rain is forecast. Messaging ...

BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO The Boca Grande Health Clinic is operational with a small team onsite and physicians on call for urgent ...

BY WENDY FREEMAN, BOCA GRANDE WOMAN’S CLUB The interior of our building at the Community Center took in a lot of water and ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, local fire departments, including the Boca Grande Fire Department, are responding to ...

BY LARRY HANNAH In order to aid island businesses, The Boca Grande Disaster Committee is back in action to help with the ...

After Hurricane Helene, family and friends came and picked up Capt. William ‘Dumplin’ Wheeler in a jon boat. Here, he ...

The Lee rescue crew The Lee County Department of Transportation has worked tirelessly to alleviate Boca Grande’s flooded ...

Hurricane Helene brought the second highest water levels to Southwest Florida in 60 years (after Hurricane Ian). Below is an ...