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From ‘The Gator’ to the government: Mike Greenwell

What do a Lee County Commissioner and an amusement park in Fort Myers have in common? If the name Mike Greenwell sounds…

As the case of Boots and a Nantucket beachfronter altercation unfolds, the story starts to sound vaguely familiar …

P eople who know Boots Tolsdorf know that she isn’t one to be crossed without repercussion. She cuts a prominent figure…

Andy Roman: Still helping in Ukraine in many ways

I n May, when the war in Ukraine was new, the Beacon discovered a tie between the war and Boca Grande. Andy Roman and hi…
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Friends of Boca Grande announces sponsorship opportunities that will get you the ‘good seats’ for jazz

F or 10 years, “All That Jazz” has been a Friends of Boca Grande…

TURTLE TRACKS: All that data collecting must be tiring

The Statewide Nesting Beach Survey (SNBS) program was initiated in 1…

OBITUARY: Norman George

Norman Darrell George, 83, passed away on July 24, 2022. As a native of Pennsylvania, it is not surprising that Norm rec…

OBITUARY: Marjorie Ann Triebold

Marjorie Ann Triebold (Schonath) went to her eternal home on July 22, 2022. Marge was born on January 6, 1937 to John and M…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A new TIS teacher for the ‘littlest’ students has arrived in a big way

When you walk into Gretchen Hughes’ kindergarten room at The Island School, you will know you are in a magical place. There…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s give the ‘Emerald Tutu’ a try if what we’re doing isn’t working 

To the Editor: Please open a new window of opportunity to embrace a new concept promoted by Northeastern University, and…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Documents available instantly through new Lee County program

To the Editor: Lee Clerk customers can now get their official records certified from the convenience of their home compu…