Author: Staff Report

Fire District seeks certificate renewal

April 11, 2024
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Boca Grande Fire Control District submitted an application for renewal of their Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN), which Lee County staff have recommended for approval at...

Garden Club final season meeting features talk by landscape restoration specialist Rick Joyce

Arborist consults with Edison-Ford, Bahamas gov’t SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB During the 2023-24 season, Boca Grande Garden Club members benefited from horticultural lectures by...

Boca Beacon wins 15 Florida Press awards

April 11, 2024
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News

The Florida Press Association has notified the Boca Beacon that it has won 15 awards for its coverage in 2023. The awards are set to be announced at their upcoming July conference. Three of those awards...

Sculleys host Boys & Girls Club

April 11, 2024
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Hosts Christa and David Sculley. Contributed photos When Hurricane Ian destroyed their leased space, the Boys & Girls Club of Englewood was forced to move to a new location with no outdoor space...

Weekly Real Estate Chart

April 11, 2024
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Weekly real estate stats from Englewood Board of Realtors, 3/17/24 to 3/30/24 for zips 33946, 33947 and 33921 4-12-Real-Estate-Graphic-1Download

Coral Creek chef named to world society

April 11, 2024
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James Christmas, the executive chef for Coral Creek Club, was recently named to the World Master Chef’s Society. There are less than 100 chefs in the U.S. with this distinction.

FEMA flood insurance decision extended for 30 days to help county respond to concerns

April 11, 2024
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News

Lee County received a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday, April 8 granting a 30-day extension to review their expected National Flood Insurance premium increase. Lee County...

Fire Dept. aids belfry placement

April 11, 2024
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News, Police & Fire

The Boca Grande Fire Department came the aid of First Baptist Church of Boca Grande with the installation of their new speaker system. Contributed photo

Not an RFK visit, just a bus

April 11, 2024
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An RFK supporter came through town last Thursday, playing the famous campaign theme from 1968. It did not have Robert F. Kennedy on it; he happened to be in Boca Raton at the exact same moment. Photo...

Woman’s Club makes local grants

April 11, 2024
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News

Since its founding in the Fall of 1948, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club has consistently fulfilled its mission of community improvement through contributions to community projects and local non-profit...