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Lee elects Pendergrass as Chairman

The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 18 selected District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass to serve as bo…
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GIBA holds quarterly construction update and revenue report

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority reported that cash tolls were up two percent and pass sales were up three percent fo…
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Bridge statement reminds Charlotte County of GIBA parking neutrality

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board voted to stay neutral on the Boca Grande parking issue, recommitting to their…

Robert A. Dishman 1944-2025

Robert A. Dishman, Ph.D., of Chatham, MA and Boca Grande, FL, passed…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: JoEllen Wilson

Childhood shaped by local waters For marine scientist JoEllen Wil…

State Briefs

State makes Waccasassa watershed purchase  The Florida Department of Environmental Protection purchased 21,600 acres wit…
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Letters: Thanks for donations to Humane Society

To the Editor:  The Suncoast Humane Society would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participat…

Letters: Gulf of America in history exhibit

To the Editor: I read an interesting article in the Boca Beacon last week regarding the new BG Historical Society’s new…

This date in the Boca Beacon: Community Center 25th Anniversary, 25 years ago

FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association v. Lee County legal dispute was settled ov…

Goodbye to some banyans on our ‘magnificent colonnade’

This week, Lee County crews were out, removing three of the 21 banyans that line Banyan Street. An assessment: “They sac…