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OPINION: Informed locals can hold Buc-ee, county, to highest bar

BY ROB ROBBINS Recent local media coverage of the Buc-ee’s and Harborview proposal didn’t tell the real story from the epic May 27th marathon board of county commissioner’s meeting. No context was given to Chair Joseph Tiseo’s quote “One Buc-ee’s for all those net benefits.”   Wait, what benefits? It would be a shame if […]

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO Capt. Chuck Jenks rescued three boys out of the water near the middle bridge. The boys jumped off the bridge for fun but didn’t realize that the current was so strong. TEN YEARS AGO GIWA’s annual water testing received an excellent bill of health with contaminant levels far below maximum levels set […]

EcoWatch: Welcoming the summer but dreading the storms

“Hurricane season bringsa humbling reminder that despite our technologies,most of nature remains unpredictable.” Diane Ackerman, American poet, essayist, and naturalist, known for her books and films The first day of summer will be welcomed on June 20 this year. Many people look forward to the popular month filled with weddings, trips to the beach and […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: David Mulicka

Commissioner with love for island, county When David Mulicka (muh-lik-ah), newest member of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, was a kid he asked his dad for an allowance. David was attending a prep school in Fort Myers and many of his classmates were getting as much as $20 a week as spending money […]

Petition asks Charlotte reopening of Englewood Beach parking

An internet-based petition criticizing Charlotte County for its slow pace in reopening Englewood Beach mentions the quick speed of beach reopening in Boca Grande. The petition, at the site moveon.org, is asking the Charlotte County administration to quickly reopen Englewood Beach.  “As of today, it has been over seven months since the park was initially […]