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First 4-Digit
Susan Carruthers was the first person to receive her 2025 4-Digit directory. Copies can be obtained at the Beacon’s office…
Maintenance break in report
Door pried open
On Saturday, Feb. 22, Lee County Deputy David Scozzafava was notified of a burglary at the Boca Bay main…
Kelly Reark shows at Crews Bank
The first thing you notice about Kelly Reark (Borza)’s artwork is her obvious passion for fish and fishing, revealed in stu…
Young author Hyland signing at the Tide Bookstore
Adeline Hyland, a young author from Chester County, Penn. with famil…
Authors gather at the Fust to hear from publishing panel
Thursday afternoon, March 13, the Johann Fust Library Foundation hel…
SBA reopens disaster deadline
The U.S. Small Business Administration is extending the physical damage loan deadline for disaster declarations affected by…
Lee County funds ramp
County continues to work toward reopening the popular Punta Rassa boat ramp in late summer or early fall, following the com…
Business & Real Estate: Preservation Board resumes meetings schedule
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has resumed its regular schedule of meetings, as the volume of renovations and…
Gulf fishing can still excel this spring
Many things seem more challenging this year. We survived multiple hurricanes and most of us suffered damage, many severe. R…
Opinion: The Parable of Lazarus and privatization
BY JAY WHIPPLE
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the story of a wealthy man who lived in comfort while a poor man named…