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How we got here: A chronology of parking discussions in Boca Grande
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Editor’s Note: This August, Lee County commissioners are scheduled to vote on an ordinance related to…
Howl at the Moon this Saturday
The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum will hold the Howl at the Moon tarpon fishing tournament from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sa…
Charlotte biz loan help
The Charlotte County Economic Development Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Small Business Administration, invites ent…
Petition asks Charlotte reopening of Englewood Beach parking
An internet-based petition criticizing Charlotte County for its slow…
Business & Real Estate: On preservation agenda
BY TALIA ECKSTEIN
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board wil…
Ideas sought for parks
Charlotte County Community Services will be hosting a public meeting at Rotonda Community Park at 6 p.m., June 5, to discus…
Fishing license free in June weekends
This summer’s license-free fishing weekends are on June 7-8 for saltwater and June 14-15 for freshwater. Residents and visi…
Old Boca Grande plat, history, figures in current Lee County parking discussion
Editor’s Note: Last month, the Boca Beacon filed a public records request with Lee County on issues related to Boca Grande…
Capt. Wayne Joiner’s record stands tall in Boca Grande Pass
With this year’s back-to-back winning of the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, the Boca Beacon has compiled a list of hist…
Busy Memorial Day, but traffic just under last year on weekend
On Saturday, May 24, during the Boca H2O Festival, a teenage boy was struck by a boat propeller, breaking his leg.
The…