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The Boca Beacon is celebrating the centennial of Whidden’s in a special edition August 28. The edition will include a history of the marina, as well as recollections.
We are asking visitors and r…
The 2026 Englewood Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class held a ribbon cutting for their class project. They raised funds to replace the deteriorating Veterans Memorial at Englewood Cemetery. The pro…
Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell has issued the annual Truth In Millage Notices for 2026 property values.
The TRIM Notice shows property owners the assessed value of their proper…
Above, Powell marking the progress in between one of a number of sets of slow raises for the house. The concrete foundation band was added before it was raised.
At the beginning of the week, cre…
Watercolor Workshop
After an introduction to Florida’s butterflies, with a demonstration of watercolor version of butterflies in this art workshop. On Wednesday, Sept 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. with…
The September/October edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out. It features dragon boat racing, the road to Cortina for Paralympian Allie Johnson, the Morse Museum of Tiffany in Winter Park and…
A manatee in heat became stuck at the south end of the island Friday night, after a herd of male manatees chased her onto the beach.
The situation began ealier Friday, when too many suitors…
