After surveying across Gasparilla Island, it appears that at absolute minimum, dozens of houses have been severely damaged by ...

Like that fifth labor of Heracles, cleaning out the Augean stables, a crew from Lee County has installed a pump to clear ...

Recovery efforts are underway in response to Hurricane Helene in Charlotte County. Clearing and removing storm debris is a ...

The Boca Grande Post Office is temporarily closed until officials can assess and clean up any damage from Hurricane Helene.

It was just like a kids’ sandbox today on Gasparilla Island. Crews from Lee County came to the island today to begin the ...

Currently all 20 lift stations are working on the island, and every lift station has power. However, the system is filled ...

Once someone meets Caroline Farrington, they are unlikely to forget her. She has the smile, the flair, the looks and, yes, ...

And then there were ten. Yes, the BGSTA turtle patrollers are down to the last ten incubating nests on the island. Eight ...

Before Hurricane Helene, some beachgoers have had questions about the color of the water, which, even on the Gulf of Mexico ...

Pastor Gary Beatty will preach his last message at First Baptist Church in Boca Grande. Beatty announced his retirement last ...

Last week, after a visit to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, a reader asked the Beacon what you had to do to ...

Vote-by-Mail ballots are being sent out in the next week; a national post office expert advises voters worried about their ...