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Lee Commissioners approve the purchase of four parcels for Conservation 20/20

Three parcels are on Pine Island and the fourth is east of Interstate 75  The Lee Board of County Commissioners continue…
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Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 8-5-26

Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 514 Loggerhead, 20 Green, 2 Leatherback, 6992 hatchlings …
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Sea Turtle Association marks mid-season victories, challenges

BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. As of July 31, Gasparilla Island was at the halfway point of the May-Octob…
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Business & Real Estate: Charlotte County updates on its fishing pier reconstruction progress

BY HECTOR FLORES, COUNTY MANAGER The topic of fishing piers has b…
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Charlotte County Government Calendar

Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week.  Monday…
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Upcoming primary elections set for Tuesday, Aug. 18

Florida’s Primary Election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. This year, there are primary elections for state offices, inc…
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Open Shores meets; new suit

On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the group Open Shores of Southwest Florida Inc. met to have a public meeting since their official inc…
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Candidate questions for District 5 Commission: Amanda Cochran

Editor’s note: We sent a set of identical questions relating to Boca Grande to both of the Lee Commission candidates for Di…
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Coast Guard assists in Placida leakage

Last week, the Beacon reported on a felony arrest for a derelict boat leaking diesel fuel into Gasparilla Sound. The Coast…
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Zobrist named to Parking Committee

At Tuesday’s regular Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting, several members of the Boca Grande Parking Committee…