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June 4, 2026
The next meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held at 1 p.m. on June 17. The formal agenda has three items to be considered, as well as public comment on issues before the committee…

June 4, 2026
Above, Marquis, at left, and Greenberg. Photo submitted  BY THE JF LIBRARY FOUNDATION The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the leadership succession plan for the Johann Fust Library F…

June 4, 2026
BY KATHY BANSON, GIBA Editor’s Note: This letter was sent from the executive director of the Bridge Authority. The Beacon took statistics from the authority’s letter to create the graphic above…

June 4, 2026
Stop in and see Mary Ann Miller and the ladies at The Sun Porch. Mary Ann shows off some of the sale items for their major markdowns moving sale. Fifty percent off all baby and select ladies merchan…

June 4, 2026
These ladies make it simple to rent a bike! Visit Adrianna Binion and Sophia Pixley at Gasparilla Adventures and they will get you rolling. They have many bikes to offer. 333 Park Ave., Boca Grande…

June 4, 2026
Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week include: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 9 a.m. – County Commission Regular and Land Use Meeting, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Mur…

June 4, 2026
BY SUSAN HANAFEE My friend who’s been dealing with heart problems and just had cancer surgery approached me in church on Sunday. “You’ve heard that fifty is the new forty and sixty is the new fif…

May 28, 2026
Rancher Turner says no to sale BY ALICE HERMAN, SUNCOAST SEARCHLIGHT On a Wednesday afternoon in May, Eugene Turner sorted through maps of DeSoto County, laying one on a wooden table in his Ar…

May 28, 2026
Please help KIDS NEEDS by making June “A Month Of Sunday Undies.” They are in need of socks and underwear for the upcoming school year. They are asking churches, civic groups, neighborhoods, etc. to…

May 28, 2026
BY THE LEE CLERK’S OFFICE Lee County taxpayers can see exactly how their tax dollars were collected, managed and spent in Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes’s newly-released annual f…