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 ...

Above, the causeway from the days following Hurricane Milton. GIBA Photo The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will begin ...

In Florida, possession of live queen conch at any time is prohibited, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

The directional signs pointed to a quiet sunset last week at South Beach Bar & Grille. Many of the winter regulars, we assume ...

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 ...