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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County operations adjust schedules for Thanksgiving

To the Editor: Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Other schedules will be adjusted.  The adjustments include: Solid Waste • Thursday, Nov. 25: All county facilities are closed and no garbage, yard waste or recycling will be collected. Collections will […]

Alice Court: One foot in business, the other on the stage …

While most college kids were out there slinging hash, waiting tables or working on campus to make ends meet, island resident Alice Court took the bull by the horns. A vocal opera major in college, she had a revelation.  “I realized that opera jobs, particularly jobs for Sopranos, are few and far between. Not knowing […]

We’re looking sharp out there in the metaverse

In case you haven’t heard, there are a lot of changes going on in the cyber universe. There is a tremendous increase in the amount of people whose online presence is bigger than ever thanks to a virus called COVID. For all of the cursing and pessimism about the internet, it has become a blessing […]

Shoot some hoops, win some turkey

Dribble your way down to the Boca Grande Community Center for the annual Turkey Hoop Shoot on Saturday, Nov. 20 starting at 10 a.m. This event is sponsored by the Boca Beacon and Lee County Parks & Recreation. The Turkey Hoop Shoot contest is free to children and adults. The age divisions are: Co-Ed 4 […]

Health Clinic phone spoof afoot, be careful when taking calls

We have been notified of a new phone “spoofing” scam in which the caller ID indicates the call is coming from the Clinic and, when the call is answered, the caller identifies themselves as a Clinic employee and attempts to secure your personal information. We have only heard of one call like this, but we […]

Another change in plans for Lake O project: Sediment study postponed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will delay the previously announced sediment study scheduled for Nov. 9 after heavy rains across Florida led to heavier local basin runoff in the Caloosahatchee River Estuary than originally forecast. The new date has not been finalized for the one-day deviation from the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule […]

GIFT Tournament set for November 23

Another island tradition is coming up, and if you’re a fly fisherman who loves to fish for redfish you won’t want to miss this one. On Tuesday, Nov. 23 the 26th annual Gasparilla Island Flyfishing Tournament will be held in local waters. Fishing begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m., so make sure […]

NHR nomination shot down in Tallahassee

On Thursday, Nov. 4 the possibility of the National Register of Historic Places nomination proposed for the residential historic district of Boca Grande becoming a reality faded one more step into the distance … and possibly for good … as the Florida Department of State’s National Historic Review Board unanimously decided that the district was […]

Sidewalk ordinance amendment expected to be finalized, passed at December 7 Lee County Commissioners’ meeting

On Tuesday, Nov. 2 Lee County Commissioners unanimously approved the ordinance that will determine the way shopkeepers and property owners are allowed to keep their storefronts in Boca Grande. The decision was made at their monthly meeting. The ordinance will be formalized at the commissioners’ December 7 monthly meeting.There will be no other public presentations […]