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Letters to the Editor


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

June 1, 2023
 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-d…

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

May 25, 2023
 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

May 25, 2023
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 Evergla…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: County announces special commission meeting

May 25, 2023
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 re…

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

May 18, 2023
 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 ever…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ode to an island icon

May 18, 2023
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 sam…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Eleanor and Frances’ great adventure

May 18, 2023
To the Editor: You could call it, “The Miracle of the Lemonade Stand.” Two little girls wanted to help put the old Baptist Church back together again. You see, they knew that Hurricane Ian had …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sign now, says 1,000 Friends

May 18, 2023
To the Editor: Governor DeSantis has only days left to VETO the “Sprawl Bill”, SB 540. SB 540 would threaten ordinary Floridians with financial ruin for exercising their right to legally challe…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Marine minerals and state interests

May 11, 2023
To the Editor: Billions of acres of submerged land off the nation’s coast are thought to contain large reserves of cobalt, manganese and other minerals considered critical to our national inter…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Two opportunities to enjoy Conservation Foundation’s Myakka Headwaters Preserve

May 11, 2023
To the Editor: Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is delighted to announce two upcoming events at their forever-protected Myakka Headwaters Preserve – an Artists’ Day on Friday, May 19, …