Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News.
Day by day Hurricane Milton recovery on Gasparilla Hurricane Milton was the third hurricane landfall in Florida this year after Debby and then Helene less than two weeks prior. Below is an approximate timeline of Milton’s impacts on Gasparilla Island throughout the week, gathered from Beacon reporting, local weather stations and Gasparilla Island Conservation and […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, Featured News, News.
In-person voting at Precinct 122, which typically is held at the Boca Grande Community Center will instead use the Lighthouse United Methodist Church for the Nov. 5 General Election. The Community Center, which sustained significant damage from Hurricane Helene and the Hurricane Milton, is unusable, so the Lee County Supervisor of Elections has made a […]
Real Time Updates Latest News Storm Center Resources Be Prepared by Being Informed Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over ocean water and often move toward land. Hurricanes bring high winds, heavy rain, storm surge (rise in water level), flooding and tornadoes. These storms are dangerous and can cause damage to places far inland. […]
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Hurricane Helene brought the second highest water levels to Southwest Florida in 60 years (after Hurricane Ian). Below is an approximate timeline of Helene’s impacts on Gasparilla Island over the last week, gathered from Beacon reporting and local weather stations. Thursday, Sept. 26 1 p.m.: Wind gusts, minor bands of rain and high tides. Power […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Last week, after a visit to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, a reader asked the Beacon what you had to do to speak at a Lee County meeting if you have concerns. The answer is simple. You need to drive to Ft. Myers, attend the meeting and speak. If you are addressing an […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
ee coThe Lee Board of County Commissioners voted last week to award a nearly $39.2 contract to nourish beaches on Lovers Key and Bonita Beach to address chronic erosion and damage caused by Hurricane Ian in September 2022. The main project consists of 1.1 miles of shoreline within Lovers Key State Park and 0.8 miles […]
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New flights beginning in Ft. Myers. In Fort Myers, Breeze is offering several new flights. On October 2, travelers will have new connections to Manchester, New Hampshire (MHT), Islip-Long Island (ISP) and Stewart/Newburgh, New York (SWF). Just a day later, on October 3, Breeze will add flights to Lansing, Michigan (LAN) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania (AVP). […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing and rehearse a psalm. Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early. I will give praise to thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing a psalm to thee among the nations.” – Psalm 56(57):8-10 Surrounded by […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Lynn R. Kieffer, age 77, of Princeton, WI, passed from our hands to God’s Hands early in the morning of August 28, 2024, at her home after a two and a half year battle fighting an unusual, genetic based form of cancer that started in her lungs. Her husband and daughters were with her during […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold two public budget hearings in September on the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 county budget. The two public hearings will be livestreamed and available on several platforms. The two public budget hearing dates are: Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 5:05 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 5:05 p.m. The […]