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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…
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‘They were so old, and so great’

It was like another death on Gilchrist when a  Cuban laurel, or Ficus retusa, was taken down the week before last. Milton’s…
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EcoWatch: The blessings of Thanksgiving

Breaking bread with the ones we love. Giving thanks to the heaven ab…
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SW Florida Fishing: 2025 G.I.F.T. tourney is here …

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The 30th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fi…

Water main break causes outage at north end of island

UPDATE: As of 1:19 p.m, according to GIBA, “all repairs are complete, and all water service has been restored”. An accid…

Lee Commissioners select Cecil Pendergrass as Chairman; David Mulicka as Vice Chairman

The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 18 selected District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass to serve as Bo…

Wildlife orientation meetings at Boca Grande Community Center Nov. 19, 21

If you have ever thought about volunteering to help out your local wildlife, now is your chance to find out more informatio…
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Recalling the Major of St. Lo, Tom Howie, a man of outstanding character

BY JIM COCHRUN In the mid-50s, my little hometown of Naples, Fla., had a substandard school system. It was shortly after…
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Placida ramp project revised eight times for approval

On Tuesday, the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners approved several items to advance the Placida Boat Ramp renovation…