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Pollard named editor of Boca Beacon

November 18, 2023
Staff Report
News

Garland Pollard has been named as the new editor of the Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine. He will take the place of long-time editor Marcy Shortuse, who started as a writer with the...

An aerial view shows the end of Captiva Island and South Seas. Photo courtesy SCCF.

Additional vote on Captiva Island height restriction set for December

November 17, 2023
Staff Report
Featured News, News

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners will vote on amendments to the Lee County Comprehensive Land Use Plan that will eliminate current height restrictions on Captiva...

PIGSKIN PICK ‘EM: WEEK 11

November 17, 2023
Boca Beacon
Sports & Outdoors

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OBITUARY: Ronald Malcolm Peasley

November 17, 2023
Staff Report
Obituaries

Ronald Malcolm Peasley, 78, died peacefully, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 at 9:39 p.m., after battling lung cancer. Ronald traveled Home to Jesus Christ. Ronald was anointed, blessed, confessed his sins...

Dog park set for Nov. 22 opening

November 17, 2023
Staff Report
News

The dog park at Wheeler Road Community Park, closed since June, will reopen to the public at dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 22, in time for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The county started...

Parking Panel to meet again to finalize and approve details

November 17, 2023
Marcy Shortuse
News

A new meeting has been scheduled for late November for Commissioner Kevin Ruane to meet with the Boca Grande Parking Panel, in order to sort out the details in the creation of a rough draft...

Trumpeter visit jazzes up Lemon Bay’s orchestra program

November 17, 2023
Garland Pollard
Community, Education

Trumpeter Rex Richardson, who has played with many of the greats of jazz, gave students at Lemon Bay High School lessons in music, and life, at a Friday seminar sponsored by the Punta Gorda...