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Earth Day · Boca GrandeEarth Day is coming up this weekend. This week, we have a column about Earth Day from Delores Savas as well as a small article about one of the Earth Day activities in our news section. There are also events in Ballyhoo. But most of us do not pay attention to Earth Day as an event, a thing. And that is perfectly O.K., as many of us are thinking about these issues all the time. At the Boca Beacon, the creatures that inhabit the land and waters, a…See the Story
The limits of our earth on this day
Boca Grande · Boca GrandeThe Beaches and Shores Advisory Committee is seeking a volunteer to fill the unexpired term of the District 3 representative. The applicant must be a resident of Charlotte County and reside within the boundaries of District 3. The term will be effective immediately upon approval and expire on Nov. 30, 2024. To obtain an application, send an email to Diane.Whidden@CharlotteCountyFL.gov. This position will remain open until filled.See the Story
Briefly: Advisory volunteer needed by Beaches and Shores
Boca Grande · Boca GrandeBen and Louise Scott are not preachers; they are business people. Ben was a very successful owner of multiple franchises with McDonald’s Restaurants until his retirement in 2001. They know who has been supporting their business success, however, and do not mind telling people. It is God. Ben has even written a small book on the subject. It is called “Why & How Much Should I Be Giving to the Church, to the Poor? A Pathway to Holiness, A Gateway t…See the Story
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ben and Louise Scott, Haiti deserves a break
Lee County, Florida · Lee CountyAround 8:30 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a call about a woman being assaulted and pulled into the nearby woods at gunpoint in the Moody Road area of Lee County.See the Story
Man charged with kidnapping, strangling woman after dragging her into the woods at gunpoint, Lee County sheriff says
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Lee County, Florida · Lee CountyWhen U.S. homeowners buy subsidized flood insurance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, they make a commitment to build back better after flood disasters, even if it costs them. FEMA’s notorious 50 percent rule stipulates that if a home in a flood zone suffers damages worth more than half its value, it must be torn down and rebuilt so it’s elevated above flood level. This can cost homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars, but it pre…See the Story
FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it ‘revenge politics.’
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