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Residents of unincorporated Lee County are reminded that beginning Feb. 1, a one-day-a-week watering schedule will be in place through the end of May to conserve water and protect the aquifer. Lee County has had a water conservation ordinance for unincorporated communities since 2005. The Lee Board of County Commissioners revised the ordinance in 2024 […]
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The community is invited to attend a free class on how to search and access land & other official records with the Lee Clerk on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. via Zoom. The Lee Clerk’s office has a free online service platform at leeclerk.org/OR that allows citizens to easily search for and view many […]
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Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – South Burnt Store Street and Drainage MSBU Advisory Board, Punta Gorda Charlotte Library, 401 Shreve St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 2 p.m. – Suncoast Waterway MSBU Advisory Board, Punta Gorda Charlotte Library, 401 Shreve St., Punta […]
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Lee County has added multiple January dates to pick up parking passes at the Crowninshield Community House. “We encourage residents to continue to use the online application, if possible,” wrote Lee County Communications Director Betsy Clayton in a statement to the Beacon. “Staff can then contact them once the permit is available and ready for […]
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Lee County has updated the in-person schedule for Boca Grande parking permit distribution. Three December dates had to be canceled due to temporary utility impacts caused by building construction. The following in-person dates have been canceled: To ensure continued access for residents, employees, volunteers and visitors, Lee County has added multiple January dates. All January […]
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Some holiday schedules for Lee County: Solid Waste Collections of garbage, recycling and yard waste will continue as normal on Wednesday, Dec. 24. There will be no collections on Thursday, Dec. 25, and collections will continue with typical Thursday collections happening on Friday, typical Friday collections on Saturday and so on. Library System All branches […]
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Charlotte County approved an amendment to an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the renourishment of Manasota Key beaches. Amendment 3 will increase FDEP’s share by $259,154.00 for a total of $1,799,087. The local share is increased by $432,846 for a total of $3,212,500.66. The required local match is met using the […]
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Preservation Board to review destruction of 1926 houses from Florida boom time The Boca Grande Preservation Board will meet Wednesday, Dec. 10 to discuss the possible demolition of a house at 1000 10th St. Lee County staff has reviewed the phase-one submittal for demolition and “finds the request does not meet the criteria for demolition […]
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The new Boca Grande Parking Ordinance No. 25-16 establishes designated parking zones, defines permit types, sets time limits and outlines enforcement procedures. Residential and business districts throughout Boca Grande are now divided into zones and vehicles must display valid permits where required. Enforcement will not begin until signage and permit distribution are in place. Parking […]
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Lee County has incurred a $11,900 cost for the total sign production for Boca Grande from the vendor Aramsco of Clearwater. The posts were actually from Lee County stock; that total cost was an additional $8,000. An estimate email provided to the Beacon regarding the sign cost indicated that there was an original $35,725.05 estimate […]