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Don Pedro addition and other land saved by Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is excited to team up with Outdoors by Owner (OBO) to connect more people to the great outdoors and protect more special places in the process. A not-for-profit land trust, Conservation Foundation has been saving land in Southwest Florida since 2003. To date, they have permanently protected over 19,200 acres across 56 properties in the five counties they serve. Notable recent conservation successes include the 8-acre Don Pedro Island State Park Addition in Charlotte County, 20 acres of Florida Panther habitat in Collier County, the 191-acre Crowley Museum & Nature Center in Sarasota County, the 432-acre Myakka Headwaters Preserve in Myakka City, the 228-acre addition to Old Myakka Preserve in Sarasota County and the centrally located almost 300-acre Bobby Jones Golf Club in the City of Sarasota.

Lee County launches Ian Progress Report

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Lee County has launched the Ian Progress Report, a data-driven site dedicated to updating the community on the fiscal needs, progress and opportunities with state and federal partners as Lee County moves forward after the hurricane.

Commissioners receive HUD CDBG-DR allocation for Ian long-term recovery needs

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The Lee Board of County Commissioners recently learned that the United States (US) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated $1.1 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funding directly to Lee County to assist with the county’s long-term recovery following Hurricane Ian. These disaster recovery funds can be used for a variety of activities including housing redevelopment, infrastructure repair, economic revitalization and long-term planning.

Commissioners to approve donation from Boca Grande Disaster Fund for Wheeler Road Community Park Improvements 

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If passed it will award competitively solicited contracts to American Facility Services, Inc., At Your Service Cleaning Group, Inc., and United States Service Industries, Inc. for custodial services in Lee County Central Zone, on an as-needed basis for an initial three-year period with an option to renew the contracts up to an additional three years. 

Audition this season and you could be a star next season!

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Entertainment, News.

It’s that time of year again. The time when everyone who dreams of being on stage auditions for RPP’s upcoming season. For two days, April 1st and 2nd, every actor and singer, new and experienced, tries out for four different shows, with four different directors. All in hopes of becoming part of a team that puts on A SHOW! 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: DeeAnn Phillips

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.

“Retiring” is a flexible word for DeeAnn, who will turn 85 in October. She has been unable to play standard tennis for a couple of years, but discovered pop tennis as a great substitute. It is played with the same rules as traditional tennis, but on a smaller court and with a ball that looks like a tennis ball, but has lower pressure. There are other minor changes, but she is happy she is able to be on the courts.

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Don’t say you weren’t warned. The Beacon wrote to spring breakers, warning them that swimming at the south end had resulted in 18 drownings since 2001. TEN YEARS AGO The Gilchristian Crusaders were out in full force at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation meeting, fighting against parking on the […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Report those crabs if you see them

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

To the Editor: It’s almost spring and that means it’s peak mating season for horseshoe crabs. Help biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gather valuable information about these crustaceans by reporting sightings on an online survey that can be found here: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/e7946f74bcda43128eea82690b95047a. Horseshoe crabs mate year-round, and it is most common […]

Cell phone tower update:

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

Questions regarding the layout of the site and about use of the adjacent building came into play after plans were produced by Vertical Bridge and submitted to Lee County, containing information the local committee had not seen yet. Commissioners Cecil Pendergrass and Brian Hamman made sure the agenda item was adapted to include only the tower height, not the site.