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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
Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, announced this week that the Hermitage has ex…
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…