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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 architect T.A. Krebs. The simple carport is on 11th Street…
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Lee appraiser releases 2025 tax roll values

Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell has released the July 1 tax roll values. The release of the tax roll values sta…
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Derelict vesssels get harsher state review

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is prepa…
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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 Hi…
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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…
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Canoe and kayak access now open

The canoe/kayak launch and parking area at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier located at 5810 Gasparilla Road on Gasparilla Islan…
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Frequent island visitor challenges beachgoer on conch harvesting 

In Florida, possession of live queen conch at any time is prohibited, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation C…