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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Melissa Pell Loughlin

An alliance of art and community For more than 30 years, artist and gallery owner Melissa Loughlin has balanced creating…
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COLUMNS: CAPT. VAN HUBBARD

It is good to be able to share memories of service to our country with others that understand I was blessed to be able t…

This date in the Boca Beacon: Chamber of Commerce webpage saga continued

FIVE YEARS AGO The Historic Preservation Board vetoed supporting a nomination for a portion of the Boca Grande residenti…

A week ahead to warm you up, plus Ernie

The early November chill came this week. Those arriving here seemed…
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K-9 Birdie visits The Island School

Lee County Deputy Barrs and his K-9 partner Birdie paid The Island S…
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EcoWatch: Shop for cruelty-free products this holiday

“Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is – whether its victim is human or animal – we cannot expect t…
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SW Florida Fishing: Favorite time of year…

BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR It’s one of my favorite times of year to fish snook and reds in Charlotte Harbor. Halloween time is…

Army Corps posts public notice on Placida Boat Ramp expansion

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has posted a notice on the expansion of the boat ramp in Placida. The project would af…

Marine traffic warning: Emergency electrical repairs will close Gasparilla Swing Bridge beginning Sunday

 The Boca Grande Swing Bridge will be inoperable to BOAT TRAFFIC from Sunday November 9th at 11 p.m. until Wednesday Novemb…

Lee County focus on Burnt Store Road; Pendergrass releases letter

Lee County Vice Chairman Cecil Pendergrass wrote Chief Anthony Sizemore of Cape Coral and Sheriff Carmine Marceno of Lee Co…