For years, Luke Russert was a familiar face in the halls of Congress, reporting for NBC News and following in the formidable footsteps of his father, the legendary Meet the Press moderator Tim Russe…
The next meeting of the Lee Board of County Commissioners will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the Old County Courthouse Commission Chambers at 2120 Main St., Fort Myers.
One item on the ag…
Old General Development plats and canals studied
Charlotte County unanimously revised section 2-4-10 of the county code concerning golf carts to align with state law, including which roads are de…
Friday, Feb. 27
Farmers Market, Bayou
Art on Banyan, Boca Grande Art Center (Through Sunday, March 1)
Grande Chorus Session 3 rehearsals begin, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Global Iss…
The Boca Grande Community Center will host an evening of history and storytelling March 4 at 4:30 p.m. as author Jonathan Eig returns to the island to discuss his biography, “King: A Life.”
Know…
This week, just before the start of the fourth and final presentation of this year’s History Bytes series, Boca Grande Historical Society Vice President Scott Shively made a surprise presentation to…
The Friends of Boca Grande Fire Department kicked-off fund-raising activities at the last gathering of the Boca Grande Men’s Club.
At the meeting, Chief C.W. Blosser reviewed the activities need…
On Sunday, Feb. 15 around 4 p.m., while on marked patrol, Lee County Sheriff Deputy Angelo Lanni was stopped at the intersection of East Railroad Avenue and 5th Street. Several people who were cross…
A Lee County beach renourishment program on Gasparilla Island, initially planned for 2025 and hoped for this year, is still in the works, but the cost has yet to be determined. The Beacon reached ou…
Surface preparation continues at the Wheeler Road Community Park, where construction for new tennis and pickleball courts is nearing completion.
“Everything is on track for May completion,” wrote…
