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New members of Parking Committee named by county

Nine out of 15 members were appointed to the Boca Grande Parking Panel at Tuesday’s Board of Lee County Commissioners meeti…
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Mt South Beach 

Sunset at South Beach Bar & Grille on Gulf Boulevard was different one evening this past week as crews were staging san…
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State Park renourishment done; seawall goes on

By the middle of this week, crews were winding up the Florida-funded beach renourishment at Gasparilla Island State Park, a…
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Visit to the new luxury RV park on Gasparilla Road

A new RV resort has opened just off Gasparilla Island, offering trav…
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San Carlos shrimp & maritime dock peels forward

Above, shrimp boats in a historic photo at the  Florida State Librar…
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New Mote Science Education Aquarium open 

The brand-new Mote Science Education Aquarium opened to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at University Town Center in Saraso…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hurricane Milton

Part II of a stormy fall, 2024 This time last year, the island was just beginning to get back to normal business followi…
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Removal of temporary Bayou bridge begins Oct. 16

Above, a 2020 photo of the temporary Bayou bridge used for GIWA operations. The old bridge is portable and is now in place…

Matthew Gilmour Thompson 1942-2025

Matthew Gilmour Thompson, 83, died on September 24, 2025. Born in Richmond on June 3, 1942, to Madeline Waller and Edward T…

Affordable housing meeting October 15

The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has scheduled a meeting at 10 a.m., Oct. 15, 2025 at the Family Services Center…