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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t forget to check before digging

To the Editor: Hurricane season has finally arrived, and as you share advice with your readers to best prepare them, there is one simple step they can take to help keep them safe and avoid...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Commissioners approve initiatives to address housing needs

To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve two measures to assist people affected by Hurricane Ian with housing needs. The Board voted to approve an amendment...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: If you’re out boating, use caution around Caloosahatchee River, blue-green algal toxins found

To the Editor: The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Caloosahatchee River – Fort Myers Shores. Residents...

THE BOCA BEACON AROUND THE WORLD (A.K.A. HAM IT UP): Terry Seitz

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Buchan Airport celebrates top-flight scholars

To the Editor: After a record attendance of nearly two thousand people during last year’s 15th annual Buchan Fly-In, the Scholarship Committee decided to move ahead and award three well-deserved...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Boca Grande has a new beach cam

To the Editor: Boca Beach Cam is Back! Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) is excited to announce that the Boca Grande Beach Cam is back. The new beach cam was launched live on May 22,...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Governor signs SB 540

To the Editor: We are deeply disappointed to report that Governor DeSantis has signed Senate Bill 540, legislation that will decimate citizens’ planning rights and imperil the future of Everglades...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: County announces special commission meeting

To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, May 26, at the Old Courthouse, 2120 Main St., Fort Myers. The purpose of the meeting is to reallocate...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In the spirit of celebrating Toni V …

To the Editor: Immense pride was my reaction to reading the Beacon’s feature about our stellar librarian, Toni Vanover. She has added so much to the spirit of our community by making everyone...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ode to an island icon

Editor’s note: This poem was sent in by an island resident, who was sitting with a young family member at the restaurant when she wrote it. It is beautiful. These yellow walls are still the same: The...