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School Board cuts next year budget
The School Board of Lee County approved a 2025-26 budget totaling $2,919,795,073, a decrease of $114,667,599 from the previ…
Englewood Beach begins repairs
Beginning Sept. 8, repair work started on playground components at Englewood Beach. While the playground is currently close…
Charlotte sales tax discussion
The Charlotte County 2026 Sales Tax Focus Group has scheduled a meeting at 3 p.m., Sept. 15, in Room B106 of the Charlotte…
Letters: Long history of support for local community
To the Editor:
It’s time for a reality check. The much mali…
Letters: Conversation on welcome, patience and service
To the Editor:
Great journalism and transparency from both the Bo…
Stamp vote online: From the desk of the Boca Grande postmaster
BY MELISA BICKER
As Postmaster of Boca Grande, I’m proud to share that the United States Postal Service is inviting the…
This date in the Boca Beacon
FIVE YEARS AGO
Spark TV premiered Boca Boys on YouTube and Spark Boca Grande TV. The pandemic sit-com ran for 10 weeks a…
On the First Amendment and the Fourth Estate
The public assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is a reminder of the fragility of free speech in America…
Shop local
Robin and Melina with one of the sale racks at Gasparilla Outfitters/Special Effects. Can’t decide which purse? T…
EcoWatch: Eco news to ponder and reflect upon
“All magic comes with a price, dearie”
Rumpelstiltskin, a character on ABC’s Once Upon a Time
On Aug. 21, the U.S. En…











