Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: The Charlotte County Property Appraiser reminds business and rental owners the deadline for filing 2022 tangible personal property tax returns is April 1, 2022. A return must be filed by April 1, 2022 to receive the up to $25,000 tangible exemption. However, if a blue postcard was received, filing the return has […]
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To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners and Lee County Sheriff’s Office today announced that county residents and visitors now can send a text to 911 in an emergency. Placing a voice call to 911 remains the most effective method for requesting emergency assistance. Text to 911 should only be used when the […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 24, in observance of the Christmas holiday, as well as on Thursday, Dec. 30, and Friday, Dec. 31, for the New Year’s holiday. The holiday schedule adjustments: Solid Waste – All garbage, recycling and yard waste collections in […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
There appeared to be not one bone of contention against the proposed development that will be located on The Fishery property, as Charlotte County commissioners met on Tuesday, Dec. 14 to discuss and finalize zoning changes made to the property last month. In fact, no one from the board or the public spoke out against […]
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Security cameras. Wrought iron fences. Security guards. These are things that many would expect from a gated community, but does anyone expect them when they’re walking on a public beach? If you have walked the length of the beach along Charlotte Harbor from the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, you’ve probably come to expect all […]
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One of the highlights of the most recent Lee County Commissioners’ meeting was the approval of numerous county beach projects, including construction of a sunshade at the beach by the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. This agreement was made with the Barrier Island Parks Society. It is still unknown as to when construction of the sunshade […]
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New board member Peggy Stanley introduced The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board closed out the 2021 season with more questions than answers. Earl Hahn, principal zoning planner for Lee County made an announcement to start off the meeting. “The lease agreements between the county and the Boca Grande Historical Society, Boca Grande Woman’s Club and […]
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When Lee County Commissioners sit down for the monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7 they will not only be discussing the finalization of Boca Grande’s sidewalk ordinance amendment, but also the renewal of lease agreements with three island organizations and a beach renourishment project at the south end of the island. The Boca Grande Historic […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
Photos by Dusty and Cheryl Sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon
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Lee County Commissioners want to place year-round slow-speed zones for boaters in certain areas to help better protect manatees. The proposed slow speed zone ordinance would be applicable to, among other Lee County waterways, the Boca Grande Bayou. Manatees disperse during summer months, but when waters elsewhere grow too cold for them to survive they […]