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Boca Grande mail at Placida until assessment on building

The Boca Grande Post Office is temporarily closed until officials can assess and clean up any damage from Hurricane Helene. “We will go out there tomorrow (Monday) to see if there is any damage,” said Kellie Harris, acting postmaster of Placida. The Beacon reached her by phone today. She said that all the mail and […]

Get to the Lee County Courthouse to visit Commissioners

Last week, after a visit to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, a reader asked the Beacon what you had to do to speak at a Lee County meeting if you have concerns.  The answer is simple. You need to drive to Ft. Myers, attend the meeting and speak. If you are addressing an […]

Renourishment in Lee County funded

ee coThe Lee Board of County Commissioners voted last week to award a nearly $39.2 contract to nourish beaches on Lovers Key and Bonita Beach to address chronic erosion and damage caused by Hurricane Ian in September 2022.  The main project consists of 1.1 miles of shoreline within Lovers Key State Park and 0.8 miles […]

Business and Real Estate around the islands: Re-openings in Pine Island, Captiva

Some recent re-openings around neighboring islands. Two years after Hurricane Ian, businesses across Boca Grande Pass are still coming back online: Captiva: Captiva Island Inn has reopened on Andy Rosse Lane in the heart of Captiva Village.  Pine Island: One of the oldest restaurants here, the Waterfront Restaurant and Marina has reopened in St. James […]

Lee County issues links, warnings and steps for possible hurricane weather

Lee County Emergency Management is actively monitoring the tropics and working closely with state and federal partners, including the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, and the National Hurricane Center. With heightened tropical activity, it is important for residents to take steps to prepare as we move through the remainder of this […]

BITS AROUND THE ISLAND

Mystery drywall bucket on Shore Lane Tidbits, talk and quips, wise and otherwise, in Boca Grande this week. No Fords Welcome Here: Resident Bernard Kerrison wrote London’s The Telegraph last week to say comment on the issue of writing letters to big companies and expecting a reply. “After receiving no response, I wrote again to […]

Lighthouse United Methodist begins youth programs

The Lighthouse United Methodist Church WAG Club started up again for the school year on Monday, Sept. 16. WAG, which stands for Wiggly Afternoon Games, is a free after-school program for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Ana Maria Eyrich will be running the program for her first year as the family ministry coordinator, but […]

Lee County wrote its own zoning waiver for Community Center parking parking

Movie theater comparison used in explanation Editor’s note: In the process of reviewing documents ahead of the season, and changed parking rules, the Beacon discovered some differences in procedure for the Boca Grande Health Clinic and Community Center construction projects. The following is a brief explanation. This spring saw the possibility of drastic parking changes […]