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Tennis and pickleball game plans for Wheeler Road

An aerial view of the Wheeler Road recreation area. The old tennis courts have been removed at left of the parking area…
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Charlotte commission will have parking on agenda Oct. 28

At the October 14 Charlotte County Commissioners meeting, residents again pressed the board to take action regarding Lee Co…
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Sheriff deputy house on agenda at Lee County Tuesday

Next Tuesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners will vote on a memorandum of understanding with the Lee County Sheriff’…
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State Park now open at south end of island after renourishment

The Gasparilla Island State Park at the south end of the island reop…
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A long migration this fall as birds seek winter habitat

BY RENEE WILSON, THE AUDUBON SOCIETY While most Floridians slept…

North Port’s new utilities director

Tricia Wisner has been named Utilities Director for the City of North Port after serving in an interim role since May 2025…
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County Commission Workshop on Oct. 21

Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a workshop at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County…
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Friends of Cape Haze welcome Commissioner Joe Tiseo for pancakes

Join Friends of Cape Haze, Cape Haze, and the Windward community members for a vital conversation with Charlotte County Com…

This date in the Beacon: Fashion at Fire Department, lawsuit by between bridge and Charlotte County; Sam Murphy Park

Each week the Boca Beacon looks back at news from previous years. FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation a…

High water and coastal ‘deployables’

Last week, America’s coastal cities were obsessed with general high water up and down almost every waterfront. This time it…