BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO As we begin the long road to recovery following Hurricane Milton, we want to express our heartfelt ...

Day by day Hurricane Milton recovery on Gasparilla Hurricane Milton was the third hurricane landfall in Florida this year ...

During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Board of Lee County Commissioners included various updates on Boca Grande ...

Clockwise from top, remediation trucks at The Gasparilla Inn. Right, street sweepers from Lee County are busy. Ziad & Kaz ...

Top row has Century Link and preparation before the storm. Other familiar views of recovery, including Glenn Scarpa in muck.

Above, the exterior of the railroad station shows progress in cleanup. Below, a water truck waits by the Louise duPont ...

Marjorie Katz Fortgang died peacefully on October 5, 2024, surrounded by her family at her home on the island of Boca Grande, ...

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Florida Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly came to Boca Grande to help local businesses ruined by ...

Friends of Boca Grande Community Center will postpone all scheduled programs for November and December as the island ...

BY CHIEF C.W. BLOSSER The Beacon has been putting the daily emails from Chief Blosser out on our Storm Center page at BocaBeacon.com. Chief, as folks c ...

A disaster fund to assist island businesses has raised nearly $1 million in cash, with hopes of reaching $3 million to help ...

The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program provides short-term, zero-interest working capital loans that are intended to “bridge the gap” betw ...