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November 3, 2026
Charlotte County Public Works crews are today, Nov. 3, actively monitoring drainage systems and taking proactive measures in preparation for projected rising water levels along the Peace River. P…

November 3, 2026
In Boca Grande, 346 voters had cast in-person ballots at the precinct in the Crowninshield Community House shortly before 1:30 p.m., according to the latest available figures. Of those voters, 42 we…

October 29, 2026
The Boca Grande parking case Mark Hoogendoorn v. Lee County is now rescheduled for Nov. 20, 2026 with Judge Kyle S. Cohen. It is a lawsuit challenging Lee County’s permit-only beach parking restr…

October 29, 2026
In September, the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 36 calls for assistance, up 10 calls from the same time last year, Chief C.W. Blosser reported at the monthly Board of Fire Commissioners m…

October 29, 2026
The public is invited to celebrate Boca Grande’s improvements and amenities with an official ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Lee County Parks & Recreation’s Wheeler Road Community…

October 29, 2026
Weekly turtle reports State Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 489 hatchlings  Don Pedro: 233 Loggerhead, 44 Green…

October 29, 2026
About this time every year, the Beacon previews the Roger’s Picks series for the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center to get insight into the upcoming series. BB: So let’s start with the b…

October 29, 2026
The Boca Grande Health Clinic is expanding its clinical team this fall, welcoming a new medical director, a women’s health nurse practitioner and an ultrasound technologist as the Clinic continues t…

October 29, 2026
BY DOD FRASER FOR THE GULF CONSERVATION ALLIANCE “If there is better tarpon fishing in the world than can be had at Boca Grande, I have never heard of it.” A.W. Dimock, 1907 In 1885, W.H. Wood…

October 29, 2026
Lee County Government launched a completely new website at a new web address, LeeFL.gov, designed to make it easier for residents to connect with their county government online. The new website…