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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Report blocked ditches, canals and flooding to county

To the Editor: Lee County asks the public to report blocked ditches, swales, canals and areas of local flooding. First, to find out if your road is maintained by Lee County DOT, visit...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to a great team

To the Editor: Shown here is Bobby in center owner of Moving Across America (941) 662-5833 and his crew Will on left and Leo on right for weeks they have been picking up tons of boca grande...

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The Royal Palm Players were casting rehearsals for their season opener “Duets.” TEN YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority ad valorem tax...

Vote … vote … vote!

November 4, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

Red tide, flesh-eating bacteria and more show up in the Ian aftermath, leaving us to wonder … say, Doc? You think that water is safe?

By Dr. Raymond James, DO, Boca Grande Health Clinic That is a good question after the storm of the century. And when might it be safe? City Water Everyone who was in Boca after the storm...

Are we okay?Telltale signs of stress tell the story after a traumatic event like Hurricane Ian … particularly regarding our children

Many say that the climate of a community is best monitored by the mental health of the children who live there. Are they safe? Are they happy? Do they have plans for their future? Do they have...

More manatee protection, reef devastation and red tide numbers

It is possible there will soon be another layer of protection for local manatees, as the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted this week to adopt a year-round manatee protection zone ordinance...

From The Island School … ’tis Bubble Day!

November 4, 2022
Guest Columnist
Education

By Donna Catanzarite Fifth-grade students at The Island School have been busy investigating physical science. Through a variety of hands-on...

OBITUARY: Nancy Ellen Pais

November 4, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Nancy Ellen Pais of Oxford, Michigan and Boca Grande passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2022. At the time of her passing she found comfort in being at her beloved farm in Oxford,...

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