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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Effie Joiner

Author George Bernard Shaw famously claimed youth was wasted on the young. Apparently, he never met Effie Joiner, because s…
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BOCA BEACON (NOT-S0) ACCUWEATHER FORECAST

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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

FIVE YEARS AGO Friends of Boca Grande announced they had plans to…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County remains in top five for Florida recycling

To the Editor: Lee County has been named as one of Florida’s top five recycling counties by the Florida Department of En…

LETTER TO EDITOR: Suncoast to auction Borza art in September

To the Editor: Suncoast Humane Society is thrilled to receive two pieces of art from local artist Kelly Reark Borza to b…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County clerk, property appraiser and tax collector to host free class on property assessments, collections and disputes

To the Editor: The public is invited to join Lee County’s Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes, Property Appraiser Matt Ca…
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Slowly but surely, Palm Island recovers

On a hot and only slightly breezy Friday in July, some visitors to Palm Island Resort were  out playing pickleball. Another…

Bayou bridge might be gone by the end of the year, GIWA says

The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s “Bayou Bridge” will be dismantled by the first of the year – and maybe sooner, ac…