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Charlotte adds parking to state legislative agenda

Charlotte County Commissioners voted on Tuesday, Sept. 23 to include a statement on Boca Grande Parking in its 2026 State L…
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Remembering Dog Life columnist Harry Kalajian

Harry Kalajian, dog trainer, and columnist for the Boca Beacon since 2018, died Sunday, Sept. 14, after a brief illness…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Albert Earl Gilbert, honored for life’s work

Britannica to Audubon, noted nature illustrator For years before making Cape Haze his home, artist Albert Earl Gilbert w…

North Port hires finance director

The City of North Port has named Irina Kukharenko as finance directo…
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Street work at new clinic site

Work continues at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, where the connectio…

Letters: Interlocal pact could shore up island off season

Editor’s Note: An open letter to Lee Commissioners from a Charlotte resident in the parking discussion. To the Editor…

Letters: Increase in fire budget questioned by resident

To the Editor: Regarding the increase in the Boca Grande Fire Department budget.  Where is the additional 8.5% i…

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO A freak storm took out a big tree in the Sister’s Restaurant parking lot. Lee County Sheriff’s Office was…

These here lights blink on and off. Life is aglow.

It is 6:05 a.m. along “this here” Gulf of America. Those there lights blink off the coast, on the barges pumping sand acros…
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EcoWatch: Factory farming is not for the octopus

Octopuses can rival the creatures of science fiction: big-eyed, multi-armed, soft-bodied, intelligent, alien, yet home-grow…