Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
To: Charlotte County Commissioners Ken Doherty, Christopher Constance, Bill Truex, Stephen Deutsch and Joseph Tiseo Dear Commissioners: I write respectfully as a long-time resident of our small Lee County Village of Boca Grande. I write now following the article in our local weekly newspaper, the Boca Beacon, that you are considering initiating legal action at […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO Lee County was called out for not informing residents in a timely manner regarding a Historic District Public Information meeting. TEN YEARS AGO Two Southwest Florida developers, BCB Homes, Inc. and Seagate Development Group, LLC, were under contract to purchase 9+ acres of property at the southern end of the island owned […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY DENISE JUERGENS,ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY If you are comparing the BGSTA’s weekly turtle stats listed each week in this paper, you may have noticed a slight increase in both the loggerhead and the green sea turtle nests this week. We had a loggerhead nest that went undetected until some disoriented hatchlings were reported wandering […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, News, Sports & Outdoors.
A BETTER SHOT FOUNDATION This fall, three students are beneficiaries of scholarships through the A Better Shot Foundation and its summer programs held at Lemon Bay Golf Club. Below are some of the excerpts from their applications. Over 125 students have received scholarships through the program, which also offers a summer program and ongoing mentorship. […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a $1,168,385 contract with HighSpans Engineering to design and permit San Carlos Maritime Park. This item was a continuation from a discussion held at the last county commissioners’ meeting on Oct. 7, during which Commissioner David Mulicka raised the idea of possibly having a mixed-use facility […]
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The traffic signal located at the Sunseeker Resort on U.S. 41 will become operational 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 as a flashing yellow caution; the signal will be fully operational Thursday, Oct. 30. For information, contact Charlotte County’s Chad Ray at (941) 575-3643.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to replace the sheriff’s house at Wheeler Road, which was damaged by Hurricane Milton on Oct. 9, 2024. The item was on the consent agenda for the regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21 and was not pulled for […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
At the Tuesday meeting of the Charlotte County Commission, Englewood Fire has presented a budget item for a new fire and rescue boat. Charlotte Commission files
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News, Real Estate.
A reduction of multi-family density on about nine acres in Rotonda Sands, south of Gasparilla Road, is on the agenda for Charlotte County this Tuesday, at their Oct. 28 meeting. The item would remove multifamily designation for 12544, 12492, 12472 Harring Way, and three lots located at 13540, 13552, and 13564 Madtom Way. The entire lots […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News.
Charlotte County commissioners voiced unanimous support for preserving the historic Placida Bunkhouse and ultimately returning it to Placida during their Sept. 16 workshop. Built in 1906 or 1907 by the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad to house workers building the phosphate rail line to Port Boca Grande, the bunkhouse is the last known railroad-related structure […]