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Letters to the Editor


June 11, 2026
To the Editor:  Earlier this year, the Boca Beacon published a Q&A with Lee County staff about Ordinance 25-16. A reader asked whether a state-issued disability placard exempts a driver…

May 21, 2026
To the Editor: Thanks to the Boca Beacon for supporting the blue barrel campaign this season! Boca Grande residents were very supportive of this effort and generous in their donations.  N…

May 21, 2026
To the Editor: I am a west County resident on Williamsburg Way in Englewood. We were witness to and delighted by the establishment of the Amberjack Preserve and have enjoyed access to “Lemon Lake…

May 14, 2026
To the Editor:  A special thank you to the staff of the Beacon for the coverage and support they gave to the Boca  Grande Preschool’s Groundbreaking Ceremony. Additional thanks to Boca…

May 14, 2026
To the Editor: I read, with a sense of irony, the GICIA’s poorly disguised attempt to put lipstick on the pig that is the Lee County parking ordinance 25-16. The GICIA toots its own horn in wanti…

May 7, 2026
I’m reaching out from the heart today – not only as a proud mom, but as someone who has dedicated many years serving on the board of Project Graduation. This year is especially meaningful for me…

May 7, 2026
To the Editor:  For more than a century, my family has been connected to Boca Grande. It is a place woven into our history – one I continue to visit, even gladly paying the toll to cross ont…

May 7, 2026
To the Editor:  I picked up a copy of Boca Beacon’s 2026 Visitors Guide. Your opening statement on page 5, I would mostly agree with. In March, my sister was visiting. We drove out to Boc…

April 30, 2026
To the Editor:  Having attended the last two on island parking meetings and followed most of the opinions expressed in the paper, a couple of thoughts come to mind. I am a fifth-generatio…

April 30, 2026
To the Editor:  I work on this island every day and choose to buy lunch in town to do my part to support the small businesses of Boca Grande. Often, I can’t even get a parking spot because a…