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Mount Vernon at St. Andrews

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events.

At the Mount Vernon lecture last week, Doug Bradburn with Marta Howell of Friends of Boca Grande. The event was held at St. Andrew’s to a full house.  Photo by Garland

Suncoast Humane Society opens new campus in Englewood

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Featured News, News.

BY JEFF MOORE, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our generous donors, both big and small, as well as our incredible volunteers and dedicated staff and board of trustees.   This past weekend marked a significant milestone in our journey towards advancing animal welfare as we proudly opened […]

Lee County beach access reopens across Gasparilla Island

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.

Lee County has announced that a number of beach access points have officially reopened on Gasparilla Island. The beach access points, part of Lee County Parks & Recreation, were closed after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The streets have needed extensive stabilization and road repairs, as in most cases the sand was either washed out completely, […]

The Island Golfer: Rahz has PTSD under control at Lemon Bay

Written by Scott Cotherman on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.

Severe weather events are the scourge of golf course superintendents, causing bunker washouts, downed trees, and other adverse conditions rendering courses unplayable. Locally, it might present as Post Tropical Storm Disorder, not to be confused with its more serious medical malady. Rather, it is the state of affairs left after severe storms leave the area. […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Longtime interest in Boca Grande community, Meg Taylor

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.

Some people believe that retirement is a time for slowing down and taking things easy. Meg Taylor is not one of those people. Retirement has been a whirlwind of fun and activity for the one-time school administrator. Making Boca Grande her permanent and primary home was one of the first signs that her retirement was […]

Lee County reopens some beach access

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, Uncategorized.

Lee County has announced that a number of beach access points have reopened on Gasparilla Island. The beach access points, part of Lee County Parks & Recreation, were closed after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The streets have needed extensive stabilization and road repairs, as in most cases the sand was either washed out completely, or […]

Charlotte County offers tax refunds for uninhabitable houses due to storms

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

The Charlotte County Property Appraiser is now accepting applications for partial 2024 property tax refunds if a residential improvement was destroyed or rendered uninhabitable for at least 30 days due to a catastrophic event (hurricane, fire, or other natural disaster). Applications, along with support documentation, must be received on or before March 1, 2025. To […]

After finish of hurricane debris removal process, Lee County announces waste guidelines

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

Lee County Solid Waste has announced that debris collection for Hurricane Milton has concluded for unincorporated areas of mainland Lee County in addition to Boca Grande, Captiva and Pine Island. Collections on the sparsely populated islands of Upper Captiva, Useppa and Cayo Costa are ongoing.  The county is now reminding residents of unincorporated mainland Lee […]