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Illicit debris dumper identified by GIBA staff
December 12, 2024
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority was able to identify an island resident who dumped hurricane rubbish on the Causeway. That resident was called, though at presstime had not yet responded.
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Post office opening date could be delivered soon
December 12, 2024
The date for the opening of the Boca Grande Post Office may be sooner than expected. While there is no official date, building owner Mark Spurgeon is now working with the maintenance and building …
Utility employees light up Fire Department
December 5, 2024
Florida Power & Light Company surprised the Boca Grande Fire Department by putting up lights and decorations on the building on Monday, Dec. 2.
“We’re thrilled to be in Boca Grande this ho…
$4.5 million in road projects begin
December 5, 2024
This week, Lee County contractors began the process of repairing roads across Gasparilla Island as part of repairs from recent hurricanes.
The $4.5 million project, which will take approximatel…
Final hurricane debris collection Dec. 9
December 4, 2024
Starting Dec. 9, debris trucks will begin their final collections for any remaining Hurricane Milton debris at the roadsides of unincorporated Lee County.
The county is asking that resident pla…
Bridge reviews long list of repairs at Engineering Committee meetup
November 28, 2024
In a long-term list of things that needed to be fixed after double hurricanes, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority had some items that were easier and much more crowd-pleasing.
“Dog biscuits…
Storm debris update, back to residential cleanup
November 28, 2024
Lee County surpassed the 200,000 cubic-yards-collected milestone for vegetative and construction debris in unincorporated areas post-Hurricane Milton. Vegetative and construction debris operations…
Boca Grande street repairs begin in December across island
November 28, 2024
Long list of fixes
Work to repair washed out roads on Gasparilla Island will begin next week.
Lee County has sent out a post-Hurricane Milton update from the Department of Transportation abo…
Update on emergency road repairs in Boca Grande from Lee DOT
November 22, 2024
Lee County has sent out a post-Hurricane Milton update from the Department of Transportation about emergency road repairs on local roads in Boca Grande. A pre-construction meeting was held Thursd…
New Community Christmas tree, planted across from Hudson’s
November 21, 2024
A crew from Hazeltine Nurseries on Wednesday donated and installed a Christmas tree across the street from Hudson’s Grocery, to replace the tree that was killed by the duo hurricanes Helene and Mi…