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Boca Beacon welcomes user photos
January 1, 2025
The Boca Beacon uses many contributed photos each week and welcomes them from the club. A few samples from the last year. We can use them as jpg or tiff; we turn them into a tiff for publication. P…
Scarpa’s is open, plus briefs from Ballyhoo this week of Dec. 27
December 27, 2024
Some news from on island from Ballyhoo, always on page 5. Send your news of openings and events to info@bocabeacon.
In restaurants, Scarpa’s Coastal is back. Pictured above, Todd Hampton and Jess…
Christmas Eve at Lighthouse United Methodist Church
December 27, 2024
At Lighthouse United Methodist Church, Christmas Eve came with a nativity and families dressed for dinner.
Children read during the lighting of the Advent wreath. There was also a Christmas story…
A chronology of the year 2024 in the Boca Beacon
December 27, 2024
Editor’s Note: This is a chronology of many of the news events during 2024 by the Boca Beacon.
January: New sheriff in town
The year kicked off with the Auxiliary Emergency Radio Communic…
Ceremony for new members of Lee Commission
November 8, 2024
An Inauguration ceremony for three members elected to the Lee Board of County Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 8:30 a.m., in the Commission Chambers of the Old Lee County Courthous…
Rehab causes lane closures on Coral Creek Bridge
November 8, 2024
PLACIDA – Intermittent lane closures will occur on County Road 775 over Coral Creek Bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 13 through Dec. 6, these lane closures are required to rehabilitate the bridge deck…
Commercial & town trash on island gets OK for removal; only one pass, so get it out now
November 8, 2024
Lee County Government has garnered a win for residents in unincorporated areas with commercial properties impacted by Hurricane Milton.
The county until now was prevented from collecting storm d…
Boca Grande Camera Club sets new season of meetings
November 7, 2024
Despite hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Boca Grande Camera Club is coming back strong, offering an array of exciting Zoom meetings, as well as field trips for the 2024/2025 season. The first meeti…
Lee Count Commissioners take oath of office Nov. 19
November 7, 2024
An Inauguration ceremony for three members elected to the Lee Board of County Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 8:30 a.m., in the Commission Chambers of the Old Lee County Courthous…
Lee County designs restoration of two Fort Myers Beach parks
November 7, 2024
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design of the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach that were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian in…