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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Beacon writer Sheila Evans is always looking for the next adventure

July 15, 2022
Staff Report
News, Profiles

Sheila Evans knew Boca Grande as the premier swimming beach in the area, and she made a point to bring visitors to see the sand, the lighthouse and the beautiful turquoise waters whenever she could....

Lee County recycling is number one, but there is still much work to be done

July 8, 2022
Staff Report
News

Lee County Solid Waste has been named Florida’s top county recycling operator by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The amount of material Lee County residents recycled in 2021...

VOTE! 2022 Primary election information you should know

July 1, 2022
Staff Report
Community, News

The Lee County Supervisor of Elections office will mail new voter information cards to all active Lee County voters this month. The voter information cards will include the voter’s personal information,...

A visit from the sheriff, a new golf cart for our guys

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno visited Boca Grande on Thursday, June 30 to speak with local residents. Sheriff Marceno’s top priority of law and order and preserving the “hidden gem” that is called...

GIWA announces temporary modification of disinfection treatment procedures

PROVIDED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Placida and Boca Grande potable (drinking...

OBITUARY: Larry Twitchell

July 1, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Retired Air Force Major General Larry Twitchell of Placida, Florida passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida. Larry was born on Aug. 26, 1943 in Romulus...

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KNOW YOUR FLOOD ZONE!

June 24, 2022
Staff Report
News

Keep this information handy; it’s storm season The county – along with state and federal partners – is working to get out the message: Know your flood zone and make sure you are protected. There...

Lee County Commissioners dedicate Conservation 20/20 preserve to colleague; GS-10 Preserve renamed Frank Mann Preserve

June 24, 2022
Staff Report
News

Lee County Commissioners today announced the passing of their colleague, District 5 Commissioner Frank Mann. In his honor, they voted to rename an east Lee County Conservation 20/20 preserve the Frank...

Live conversation about the ‘Annihilation of Florida’ to take place with author Jeff VanderMeer

June 24, 2022
Staff Report
News

Toll roads to ruin, habitat fragmentation and the slaughter of keystone species. Each of these ecological emergencies (and more!) are byproducts of a state that has barreled its way to short-term...