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Lee County provides online hurricane preparation resources
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- While hurricane season trudges on amid the current pandemic, Lee County is providing new resources for lo…
Hermitage Artist Retreat meets $150,000 matching challenge
STAFF REPORT- Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, announced this week that the Hermita…
Feeling crazy and confused? We all are, it’s OK
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- No one expects the Spanish Inquisition. That line from Monty Python keeps running through my head, as I t…
Call for vendors and divers for the 2020 Lionfish Festival in September, in Destin
To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission…
PROFILE: Katie Koher
Keeping the business afloat from behind the scenes… BY OLIVIA CAME…
Clinic welcomes new executive director
STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Health Clinic has announced the appointment of Mark Driscoll as chief executive officer, succe…
Island golf cart parades canceled for this weekend; Please be safe, be responsible if you are visiting
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The Boca Grande Fourth of July parade has been canceled due to specific concerns regarding COVID-19. Boca…
Historic Preservation Board to meet July 8
STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet next on Wednesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande…
Don’t be getting too frisky on the water or the beach this weekend… Lee County Sheriff’s Office is watching
STAFF REPORT- The safety and security of all Lee County residents is Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s number one priority. In order…
Osprey pole continues to be cause for concern
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- As mentioned in last week’s issue of the Beacon, it is uncertain whether the original osprey nesting pole…