BY HECTOR FLORES, COUNTY MANAGER
The topic of fishing piers has been getting a lot of attention among residents, especially on social media.
The County Commission has been very proactive this…
Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week.
Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – Charlotte HOME Review Committee, Family Services Center, 21500 Gibralter Drive, Meeting Room, Port Ch…
Florida’s Primary Election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. This year, there are primary elections for state offices, including governor; local primaries for commissioners in both Lee and Charlott…
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the group Open Shores of Southwest Florida Inc. met to have a public meeting since their official incorporation at the South Gulf Shores Community Center. Around 40 residents t…
Editor’s note: We sent a set of identical questions relating to Boca Grande to both of the Lee Commission candidates for District 5 earlier this month. In Lee County, the commissioner is elected acr…
Last week, the Beacon reported on a felony arrest for a derelict boat leaking diesel fuel into Gasparilla Sound. The Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Fort Myers Beach pollution responders found…
At Tuesday’s regular Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting, several members of the Boca Grande Parking Committee were reappointed and one person was appointed to replace a member who resi…
Above, Capt. Cody Chivas last week in the Bayou. Photo by Garland
An osprey rescued Sunday behind the Innlet in the Bayou is now recovering at Peace River Wildlife Center in Punta Gorda.
C.J…
A group from the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami last week planted 767 orchids through Sam Murphy Park and the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association Bike Path as part…
Lee County has the highest total number of manatee deaths in the state for 2026 so far, according to newly released preliminary manatee mortality data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…
