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EcoWatch: A change – good eco news
September 26, 2024
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead, American cultural anthropologist, author, and s…
Renourishment in Lee County funded
September 26, 2024
ee coThe Lee Board of County Commissioners voted last week to award a nearly $39.2 contract to nourish beaches on Lovers Key and Bonita Beach to address chronic erosion and damage caused by Hurrican…
Guest Essay: Islanders need to be effectively informed, involved
September 26, 2024
BY EMERSON WICKWIRE
I applaud the Beacon, serving both as a community platform for ideas to identify and resolve community issues, as well as a central source of information on issue background a…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: British Army child, to art history & J.McLaughlin, Caroline Farrington
September 26, 2024
Once someone meets Caroline Farrington, they are unlikely to forget her. She has the smile, the flair, the looks and, yes, the accent, that make her virtually unforgettable. She comes by all these a…
And then there were 10: Turtle patrol winding down nest checks
September 26, 2024
And then there were ten. Yes, the BGSTA turtle patrollers are down to the last ten incubating nests on the island. Eight loggerhead and two green turtle nests. The last observed hatch was weeks ago…
Help prevent water pollution
September 26, 2024
BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
Marine pollution is an increasing threat to the overall health of Florida. It makes a negative impact in many ways, and it comes from many sources. Many types…
Briefly: Breeze new flights in October
September 26, 2024
New flights beginning in Ft. Myers.
In Fort Myers, Breeze is offering several new flights. On October 2, travelers will have new connections to Manchester, New Hampshire (MHT), Islip-Long Island…
Fishing Guides hold Annual Meeting
September 26, 2024
On September 5, the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association held their Annual Meeting, and discussed the future of the organization.
“Systems need to be put in place for the future to ensure that…
Business and Real Estate around the islands: Re-openings in Pine Island, Captiva
September 26, 2024
Some recent re-openings around neighboring islands. Two years after Hurricane Ian, businesses across Boca Grande Pass are still coming back online:
Captiva: Captiva Island Inn has reopened on And…
Don Pedro Island engine heads out on ferry
September 26, 2024
Charlotte County Station 10 evaculated Don Pedro in the advance of Hurricane Helene. Below, the engine on the Palm Island Transit ferry.
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