Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Have Snowbirds will travel Chilly nights and windy haze Time to fly to warmer daysOff in flight with Gulf Stream power Resting and flying on the hour We Snowbirds take a Southern routeTo balmy tropics,we chirp and shoutBut vacation plans have gone awry With blizzard crystalsand darkened sky“Oh woe is me” to perch on palms […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
The Johann Fust Community Library, 1040 West 10th St., Boca Grande, will reopen at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4. The library was closed due to damage from Hurricane Milton. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Lee County Library System […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Uncategorized.
Today, the Florida Public Service Commission is holding hearings regarding a proposed septic to sewer conversion for Palm Island Estates. The hearings are available online, but are also being held at the Trigali Park Recreation Center. The schedule is as as follows: The state is providing an embedded video of the proceedings. Agendas and speakers […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“Whether hunting is right or wrong, a spiritual experience,or an outlet for the killer instinct, one thing, it is not a sport. Sport is when individual teams compete against another under equal circumstances to determine who is the better at a given game or endeavor. Hunting will be a sport when deer, elk, bears, and […]
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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 local aquifers. Lee County has had a water conservation ordinance for unincorporated communities since 2005. Last year, the Lee Board of County Commissioners revised the ordinance […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, News, Sports & Outdoors.
SUP Englewood will continue its “Coffee & Conservation” event series. The objective is to bring the community together to learn about local conservation efforts and engage with experts in conservation. Organized by SUP Englewood and supported by The Dearborn Coffeehouse & Bakery, the Coffee & Conservation series aims to educate and inspire locals to take […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
Old Florida Fly Shop items of $900 value An attempted fraud was foiled by the counsel of a grandchild. At 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, Deputy Nick Garber with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported fraud that took place earlier that day. Deputy Garber made contact with the 85-year-old victim, who […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Featured News, Health & Wellness, News.
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC As we step into the new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the incredible strides we made together in 2024. This past year tested our resilience, but it also highlighted the strength, innovation and dedication that define our clinic and community. Facing two back-to-back hurricanes […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Keep your puffy jackets on as Enzo keeps a chill over Florida this weekend. Saturday and Sunday will be sunny, however, with highs of 65 and 73 degrees. Here Aliyah and Jeremiah Andrews enjoying ice cream on Wednesday sporting their new Pink Pony merch. Photo by Matt
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Kent L. Bonney of Chatham, Massachusetts, passed away on January 14, 2025, having lived his 84 years to the fullest. Born in Mount Kisco, New York in 1940 to Sherwood M. and Harriet (Brady) Bonney, he was raised in Scarsdale, New York, where he was classmates and then sweethearts with his future wife, Anne Garey. […]