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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…
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…
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…