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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 about…

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 Thursday…

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 Milt…

November 21, 2024
Florida State Parks reopened three parking areas for Gasparilla Island State Park last weekend, and the “Beaches Closed” electronic signage at the Boca Grande Causeway toll was removed.  The thre…

November 21, 2024
The island continues to have an issue with the dumping of hurricane debris, even as crews from the disaster recovery firm Crowder Gulf, contracted by Lee County, continue to pick up refuse on island…

November 14, 2024
Hundreds of flooded or damaged golf carts have been picked up after Hurricanes Milton and Helene, but local vendors have made adjustments to supply carts for the season.  Thoroughbred Golf Carts…

November 14, 2024
Now in 2nd week of check distribution, 260 donors The island Disaster Fund, set up to help local businesses and institutions recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, is now close to its $3 mil…

November 14, 2024
The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners addressed the restoration and site selection for the historic Placida Bunkhouse at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12.  “I’m personally not intere…

November 8, 2024
Lee County Government has garnered a win for residents in unincorporated areas with commercial properties impacted by Hurricane Milton.  The county until now was prevented from collecting storm d…

November 7, 2024
This year, voting on Gasparilla Island was at Lighthouse United Methodist Church.  The last voter of the day, Lisa Cornett, made the trip back to the island from Maryland, just to vote. She arriv…