Above, the old streetcar which ran from 1910 on. Boca Beacon archives BY JAMES J. BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The year 1900 marked the start of a new ...

Above, a nest near downtown washed away in the heavy surf. BGSTA photo BY ARLENE HALLBOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. With this week’s tropical depression (lat ...

Above, storm preparation in years past. File photo Nearly two months into hurricane season, the island has finally begun to see some precipitation; as the s ...

As a coastal county, Charlotte’s 252 bridges are continually battered by storms, salt and time. At a Tuesday meeting about the county’s transportation prior ...

On Tuesday, the Charlotte County Commission heard a staff discussion about right-of-way encroachments on Don Pedro and Knight Island. The issue for the July ...

On Sunday, July 12, around 5:20 p.m., Deputy David Scozzafava with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, responded in reference to a third-party complaint about ...

On May 4, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law during a special legislative session, reworking several Florida districts; while Gaspari ...

Recent rains, and help from the community, staved off a water shortage on the island a month ago. “The tanks are full.” said Ron Bolton, executive director ...

Emma and Charlie are having fun and supporting local businesses. Shown here at The Tide, 321 Park Ave. this week. Stop in at the Old Theatre Building on Mon ...

Andrea, Britt and Tom, along with Jessie, enjoying their afternoon at The Temp. The Temptation Restaurant won Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellen ...