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September 1, 2022
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September 1, 2022
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LGI resident explains in detail why last week’s story in Beacon was all wrong

September 1, 2022
Dear Editor, This is in regard to the article about the proposed sewer on LGI and Palm Island. To begin, the article was filled with so many blatent inaccuracies and it is evident that the owne…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast earns national mark of distinction

September 1, 2022
To the Editor: Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast has been protecting nature in Southwest Florida since 2003. After first being accredited in 2010, then reaccredited in 2016, they are de…

ASK A DOC: Checkups?

August 25, 2022
BY DR. RAYMOND JAMES, D.O. Doubtful David recently asked me, “Do I really need to see you every year for a checkup if I feel good?”  His question was especially pertinent, since he had …

This date in the Boca Beacon …

August 25, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO A 2002 Glacier Bay named La Pirate was missing, and everyone was on the lookout. The new boardwalk officially opened at Gasparilla Island State Park. …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island resident gives thanks for historical dictatorial regarding Eldred’s Marina, offers kudos to another

August 25, 2022
To the Editor: First off I would like to offer condolences and respect to Mr. Tim Dixon and the family for the loss of his brother Sam. I would also like to say how exquisite and memorable were…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Red grouper recreational harvest to close in Gulf on August 30

August 25, 2022
To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is closing the recreational harvest of red grouper in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, excluding waters of Monroe C…

EDITORIAL: Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents still struggling with storm damage

August 25, 2022
It has been more than seven months since the morning of January 16, when an F1 tornado swept the bottom of Cape Haze Peninsula, damaging more than two dozen mobile homes in Gasparilla Island Estat…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County commissioners award contract for new shade structures at 10 Parks & Rec facilities

August 18, 2022
Lee Commissioners award contract for new shade structures at  10 Parks & Recreation facilities To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contr…