Author: Garland Pollard

Charlotte County tourism eagerly awaits opening of Sunseeker

November 2, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

As fall visitors arrive and winter visitors begin to make plans, local tourism officials are looking for good news as vacation rentals come back on line. “I think we are seeing some pent-up demand,”...

Tarpon and snook catch $1.2 million research grant

Increasing development and the importance of local tarpon and snook populations have spurred a $1.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that will specifically...

A lack of south end dunes has led to a lot of flooding … so what can be done?

October 26, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

Back in July of 1967, the headline in the News-Press of Fort Myers was, “What to Do About Eroded Tip of Boca Grande.” Then, as now, islanders were looking to beach nourishment to help prevent erosion...

Disappearance of unknowns helps clear up real estate season

October 26, 2023
Garland Pollard
Community

As insurance issues and condominium assessments have cleared up, buyers and sellers have been getting a better picture of property values and what the upcoming property season will entail, both on...

Repair work begins on Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and Amory Chapel

October 26, 2023
Garland Pollard
Community

Restoration work began this week at the Amory Chapel and the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, both damaged during Hurricane Ian. At the site, workers were visible both working on the interior of the Amory...

New RV park at Rotonda Boulevard E at Gasparilla Road touts Boca Grande as its location

October 26, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

Cabana Bay at … Boca Grande? Even though it’s at Rotonda Boulevard East? Well, why not. Gasparilla Road will apparently be home to this new RV park called Cabana Bay RV Resort by Boca Grande....

New, faster catamaran offers jaunts to Boca Grande from Punta Gorda

October 26, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

Boca Grande will soon have a new excursion boat visitor, the “Miss Elissa,” courtesy of the Punta Gorda-based King Fisher Fleet. “Miss Elissa,” commissioned by King Fisher Fleet and built by Scarano...

Shore thing? Sand regifting at its finest on Boca Grande beaches

The old NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives” opens with actor MacDonald Carey voicing over the phrase, “Like sands through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives.” That might be the...

Captiva height issue draws letter from Florida commerce

October 19, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

A relaxation of height restrictions offered to the South Seas Resort on Captiva Island by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners has resulted in a sharp letter of rebuke from the state of Florida’s...

Coral Creek Visits Scotland and St. Andrews

Members of the Coral Creek Golf Club visited St. Andrews Links in Scotland. Golf has been played at the course for over 600 years. Pictured is the group at their first tee. Left to right in...