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We all scream for ice cream …

Kimberly Struhar at Kappy’s Island Shoppe Island Ice Cream serves up delicious ice cream with a smile. This smiling cre…
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Report: Useppa Island sale to resident group; September close

Above, an archival photo of the old Collier Inn, with its famous steps. Boca Beacon archives A group of homeowners of Us…
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First loggerheads, and an update on our nest adoption

BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Since my last article, we have started seeing hatches of our first loggerhead nests! Our…
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Historic Preservation Board looks over fences, 11th Street carport

Above, a detail of the Lebourgeois residence from plans from archite…
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Lee appraiser releases 2025 tax roll values

Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell has released the July 1…
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Derelict vesssels get harsher state review

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to implement a new law aimed at strengthening vess…
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Customary Use Doctrine helps clarify some issues of public beach access

Above, a fence at the south end of the island in November 2021 at Hill Tide became the subject of discussions about the cus…
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Highlights of new parking draft set for August vote

The Beacon is still getting questions about a new draft ordinance that would remove public beach parking access from Boca G…
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Lee County Sheriff Office quiet on enforcement cost

Officers issued over 1,021 citations citations  The upcoming Boca Grande parking draft ordinance that will come before t…
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New science teacher at Island School

The Island School has selected Mrs. Anne Smith to serve as the new Reading Intervention/MTSS Coordinator and 5th Grade Scie…