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Island businesses supported by Disaster Fund and state program

A disaster fund to assist island businesses has raised nearly $1 million in cash, with hopes of reaching $3 million to help…

Unemployment assistance

Florida Commerce is accepting applications from eligible residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrup…

Sand and sandbag post-hurricane instructions

Residents can use over-washed sand to fill in holes and may return sand to the beach as long as the below requirements are…
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Daily letters from Chief Blosser, the latest edition

BY CHIEF C.W. BLOSSER The Beacon has been putting the daily email…

Update from Lee County on Boca Grande recovery

During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Board of Lee Cou…
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Losses significant at Catholic Church and Preschool

The Rev. Anthony Hewitt, priest of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, has begun daily Mass at the parish’s Life Center, and…

Charlotte County opens barrier islands

Charlotte County’s bridgeless barrier islands have reopened to residents and businesses, including Palm Island and Little G…
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Island School moves to Fellowship Church

BY CHRISTINE OLIVER We would like to provide you with an update regarding our transition to our temporary location…
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GUEST COLUMNS: KELLENE CARPENTER

Reflecting on early childhood education at the preschool BY KELLENE CARPENTER Editor’s Note: Kelli Carpenter wrote th…

‘Doomscrolling’ and searching for a ‘timeline cleanse’

On the Saturday before Milton, this editor was at Dollar Tree in Englewood, at the Winn-Dixie shopping center. For those wh…