2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (71+ words) Boca Beacon Preschool construction begins; cottage will be raised Progress continues on the construction of the new Boca Grande Preschool building at 311 Palm Avenue. The property was donated by the Pete and Ginny Nicholas family and is zoned as commercial,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (57+ words) Boca Beacon Englewood Leadership Class honor veterans The 2026 Englewood Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class held a ribbon cutting for their class project. They raised funds to replace the deteriorating Veterans Memorial at Englewood Cemetery. The project included benches, information signage…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (45+ words) Fust Library will temporary close for panel installation Boca Beacon Fust Library will temporarily close for panel installation The Johann Fust Community Library will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Aug. 26, for installation of hurricane protection panels by the Johann…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (76+ words) Boca Beacon Tech market to support local Charlotte Technical students Charlotte Technical College is starting a new vendor market on its campus. This event hopes to bring in 100 vendors, food trucks, hands-on activities and more. The idea came from numerous…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (80+ words) Boca Beacon Charlotte County sets budget meetings for next Tuesday, July 28 The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a public hearing at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte to consider the following…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (91+ words) Boca Beacon Island School hosts open house for back-to-school as August looms The Island School will host its Back-to-School Open House and Meet the Teacher Night from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. The event gives families an opportunity to meet their child’s…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (74+ words) Boca Beacon Charlotte honored with national gov’t award Charlotte County has been recognized with 2026 Achievement Awards by the National Association of Counties. Charlotte County received 33 awards, honoring innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. Each year, NACo’s…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (238+ words) Work had begun on the expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church with the home next door razed and the lot cleaned. The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority and Lee County began an interlocal agreement to give Department of…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (60+ words) Boca Beacon Braeden Hobbs graduated from Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda, on May 21 with magna cum laude honors. Braeden ranked among the top 20 percent of his graduating class and plans on starting college at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (75+ words) Boca Beacon Our Lady campus expansion plans at Preservation Board Above, views of the new building. Views at top are the south facade, and a view from the west. Bottom row, additional elevations. Lee County filings Lee County staff has…...