Tag: Hurricane Ian

Ian on June 4 agenda

May 30, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

The next meeting of the Lee Board of County Commissioners will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4. Included on the published agenda is a lease agreement with The Island School to replace air conditioning...

First Baptist restored; holds first service since Hurricane Ian

On Sunday, First Baptist Church of Boca Grande held their first service in their sanctuary since Hurricane Ian. The church was destroyed during Ian, including the toppling of the top of the belfry....

House passes tax relief on Hurricane Ian deduction

May 24, 2024
Garland Pollard
News

On May 21, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act sponsored by Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.). The legislation, which still needs to be approved by the Senate, ensures...

Design contracts awarded for Ian-damaged parks

April 19, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday April 16, 2024 to award design contracts for the Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier and nearby Lynn Hall Memorial Park, both of which were destroyed by...

Ian documentary premiere sells out for Historical Society

January 26, 2024
Staff Report
Entertainment, News

While many on the Island have spent the last 15 months recovering from Hurricane Ian, the Historical Society and Island TV have worked on documenting this current history. It will premiere next week,...

Boca Grande Hope for Haitians group accelerates home building drive in Perigny, Haiti

January 6, 2023
Staff Report
News

Boca Grande Hope For Haitians and the Scott family’s campaign to fight poverty and provide homes for families in Haiti through Food For The Poor (FFTP), now in its 14th year, shows no signs of slowing. This...

Island birds, animals starting to peek their heads out post-Ian

December 22, 2022
Sheila Evans
News

People have started noticing a change in the air. It is not only the cold fronts that have started bringing lower temperatures and lower humidity, but the air is full of birds. Recovery from Hurricane...

Reflecting on the recovery from Hurricane Ian

December 22, 2022
Boca Beacon Reader
Editorial, News

By Hector Flores, Charlotte County The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are a time of celebration and reflection. I wish you and your loved ones health, happiness and a deserving respite from the...

GIBA goes through hurricane activity step by step at quarterly meeting

November 24, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

And yes, that includes the ‘Lake in the Road’ The Friday, Nov. 18 Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority quarterly meeting was abuzz with talk of the hurricane, and how so much has been...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: FWC extends the deadline for waivers for unsalvageable vessels following Hurricane Ian

To the Editor: Following Hurricane Ian’s landfall, vessel owners were given a 45-day grace period to bring derelict vessels into compliance or remove them from state waters. The grace period ended...