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The theft of a jet ski in August at the Placida Boat Ramp was reported on Sept. 21. A black 2021 Yamaha jet ski was taken from a double trailer at the boat ramp on Aug. 23, according to a Charlotte County sheriff’s report. The suspect is unknown; however, the offense is listed as a […]
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Around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, Deputy Angelo Lanni of Lee County Sheriffs Department responded to a report of trespassing in Boca Grande. Lieutenant Andrew Sawicki had requested assistance at the scene, where two witnesses and the complainant had woken up in their front northside bedroom of the residence to the sound of someone […]
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The Oct. 8 Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting, set for 10 a.m., will include discussion of house elevations, including this one on Palm Avenue. […]
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Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week. • Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m. – Board of Zoning Appeals, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 119, Port Charlotte • Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 9:30 a.m. – West Charlotte Stormwater MSBU Advisory Board, Mac V. Horton West County Annex, 6868 San Casa Drive, […]
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On the agenda for next Tuesday’s Lee County Board of Commissioners regular meeting is a beach and shoreline funding item with the Barrier Island Parks Society listed as one of the recipients. If approved, the item would execute interlocal agreements between Lee County and the Barrier Island Parks Society, Captiva Erosion Prevention District, City of […]
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The new Mote Science Education Aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota is opening to the public next Wednesday, Oct. 8. Mote SEA will provide science education and enhanced levels of ocean literacy to much larger and more diverse populations from around the world. The 146,000-square-foot facility will enable individuals of all ages and backgrounds […]
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An experimental SeaRey airplane made an emergency water landing just off Palm Island at Stump Pass on Sunday at around 4:20 p.m. Palm Island beachgoers, as well as a Jet Skier, came to the rescue of the stranded pilot, Aaron Biedenbach. “They all came running,” said Biedenbach, who lives in Apollo Beach and flies a […]
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Each week in the Beacon, we look back at what happened in Boca Grande and on Cape Haze: FIVE YEARS AGO Boca Grande Historical Society was gifted six original books dating back to 1902 that were first-hand accounts of the island history. TEN YEARS AGO Sixty vendors were lined up for the Farmers Market but […]
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LeeWay, the toll operations for Lee County Department of Transportation, is waiving the administrative fees for some SunPass transponder customers who have recently received mail from LeeWay related to past-due tolls from May, June and July. Some notices may yet arrive by mail. A technical glitch occurred during a state-and-nationwide system upgrade with a third-party […]
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Vice Chairman Pendergrass invites community members to join him for an informal Coffee with a Commissioner event on Monday, Sept 29 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The gathering will take place at the Old County Courthouse located at 2120 Main Street Fort Myers. The purpose of the event is to give Lee County residents […]