Report: Boca Grande Hurricane Passes no longer needed after Friday at 5 p.m.
On Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m., the need for a Hurricane Pass will be eliminated for Gasparilla Island. This will also coincide with the demobilization of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office checkpoint at the county line, where passed are checked, and cars are surveyed on exiting the island. This news came from Chief C.W. […]
Lee County offers permit office in Boca Grande Oct. 31
On Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m., the need for a Hurricane Pass will be eliminated for Gasparilla Island. This will also coincide with the demobilization of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office checkpoint at the county line, where passed are checked, and cars are surveyed on exiting the island. This news came from Chief C.W. […]
Water service returns to most of Gasparilla Island
On Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m., the need for a Hurricane Pass will be eliminated for Gasparilla Island. This will also coincide with the demobilization of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office checkpoint at the county line, where passed are checked, and cars are surveyed on exiting the island. This news came from Chief C.W. […]
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