Tag: Lee County

Parking document circulating on island

The Boca Beacon has received a circulating draft of an updated parking regulation for Gasparilla Island in Lee County. The Beacon asked for a draft copy from the county, but the county did not...

Preservation Board approves cottage

February 20, 2025
Staff Report
Community History, News

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved one project at their regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The project was a request to elevate a guest house at 300 Third Street. The...

Building permit speed addressed at Preservation Board

At the most recent Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting, the issue of the speed of Lee County building permits came up. Member Becky Paterson had an issue of the speed of permits for...

Lee County reopens Wheeler Park

Lee County has reopened the dog park, tennis courts and restrooms at Wheeler Road Community Park, which had been mobilized for use to help Gasparilla Island’s recovery from Hurricane Milton. ...

Sheriff Deputy cottage was an early Boca Grande residence

Possible demolition for house, outside of official Historic District A once-historic sheriff’s deputy house owned by Lee County is still unrepaired, four months after Hurricane Helene....

Lee purchases conservation lands

February 13, 2025
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to authorize staff to pursue the purchase of two parcels, including an 80.5-acre parcel in Bokeelia, for the Conservation 20/20 land acquisition...

Wheeler Park gets new turf this week

Work at Wheeler Road Community Park is progressing, though there is no firm date for reopening. New turf is being delivered to the site as of Thursday, Feb. 13, and then will be put in place. The...

Bestselling authors coming to Lee County

January 30, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

Romance novelist Debbie Macomber popular highlight Twenty-five acclaimed and bestselling authors are coming to Lee County to connect with fans and sign books at the 26th Annual Southwest...

Lee County reminds of once-a-week watering

January 23, 2025
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

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...

Hearing Examiner zoning case for Health Clinic Annex building

The Lee County Hearing Examiner is set at press-time to hear a zoning case regarding the Boca Grande Health Clinic’s new annex at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. The hearing, in Ft. Myers, is...