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Church staffer speaks to Lee County on road danger

Arcila-Jerez killed on stretch where busy road turns to two lanes After a car accident killed María Arcila-Jerez on Burnt Store Road, her family spoke out at the Lee County Commission meeting to…

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Post Office: Box numbers still safe with renewals

An expired credit card left a Boca Grande resident unable to renew his Post Office boxes through the online system, and worried that he would lose h…

Our Lady gets reredos restoration after floods; organ is next on program

At the end of May the sanctuary of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church looked remarkably like it did before the ravages of Hurricanes Helene and Milto…

Lee commissioner Mulicka talks on beach access and Boca Grande

In interview last week he shared thoughts after visit Editor’s Note: The Boca Beacon sat down with Commissioner David Mulicka for a profile two…

Progress continues with Community Center renovations

Progress on the Boca Grande Community Center continues as summer camps are set to begin next week. Friends of Boca Grande, which oversees the re…

Update on Post Office: No date yet for reopening

While there is no date for the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office, the USPS has updated the island on repair status for the Beacon. “The re…

Of ‘ocean’ hot dogs, fake scallops and other fishy factory tales

Southwest Florida seafood tasting memories BY JIM COCHRUN In the early days of Southwest Florida, all small coastal towns had key spots where…

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