They’re trying to exclude people from coming on the island,” South Beach Bar & Grille Co-Owner Bart Destefano told Fox 4.

Charlotte County commissioners are urging Lee County commissioners to consider the potential impacts of a Boca Grande ordinance that would eliminate public parking at several county beaches.

A proposed parking ordinance on Gasparilla Island is stirring controversy, spreading beyond Lee County and into neighboring ...

Who are other famous people from TV to music to politics who live here at least for a few months out of the year?

Travel + Leisure used feedback from its readers to come up with 2025's "World's Best Awards", including Florida's top resort right here in Lee County.

One person suffered a suspected minor burn injury, according to Charlotte County Public Safety. The Charlotte County ...

Travel + Leisure's annual "World Best Awards" list includes the Top-15 resorts (as voted by readers) in Florida. Two are in Naples.

Parking on Gasparilla Island could soon change if Lee County commissioners approve a proposed ordinance. The changes could impact access to Boca Grande beaches, a concern shared by local business ...

A personal sailing ship, at least 20 feet long, fully caught fire in Turtle Bay. The Boca Grande Fire Department dealt with ...

The Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, Florida, has been named the top resort in Florida by Travel + Leisure's 2025 World's Best Awards. The rankings are based on reader surveys rating hotels on rooms ...

Taken at the beach on Marco Island with a Canon DSLR camera. The photographer calls this photo “Hooty McGrumpypants.” It’s a ...

Rethink the proposed parking ordinance BY JACKIE SILCOX FOGARTY I am writing regarding the proposed Boca Grande Parking ...