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Holiday Hoopla will commence December 10

The second annual Holiday Hoopla! has been announced by Lee County Parks & Recreation, and it is sure to be a holiday e…
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Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church hold their first official gatherings of the season

2021 Lee County Parks & Recreation Turkey Hoop Shoot

Photos by Dusty and Cheryl Sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon
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Englewood Invitational Thanksgiving Art Festival back again in new location

The Annual Englewood Invitational Thanksgiving Art Festival, organiz…
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EDITORIAL: Lake O update – We made a difference!

Over the past several months many of you joined me in voicing our di…
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EDITORIAL: We say goodbye, and thank you, to Jungle Joe

They say that everyone is expendable, when it comes to a job. No matter how well you do it, how long you’ve been there, whe…

Let’s savor lasting memories of a Thanksgiving Day

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What happened to Joe? Parks & Rec director resigns after two decades of service

Heads were exploding and hearts were breaking this week as word slowly trickled out that Joe “Jungle Joe” Wier, an employee…

Army Corps of Engineers makes decision on basic plan of Lake O outflow … and not all agree

BY T MICHELE WALKER AND MARCY SHORTUSE – After years of research by the United States Army Corps of Engineers a decision wa…
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This weekend the hoops, next week the GIFT

On Saturday, Nov. 20 you can show off your hoop-shooting prowess at the annual Turkey Hoop Shoot, sponsored by Lee County P…