BOCA GRANDE – Like that fifth labor of Heracles, cleaning out the Augean stables, a crew from Lee County has installed a pumps to clear putrid standing water off Gasparilla Road today.
By late …
It was just like a kids’ sandbox today on Gasparilla Island.
Crews from Lee County came to the island today to begin the removal of sand from across Gasparilla Island, including on Gilchrist Av…
The Boca Grande Post Office is temporarily closed until officials can assess and clean up any damage from Hurricane Helene.
“We will go out there tomorrow (Monday) to see if there is any damage…
Currently all 20 lift stations are working on the island, and every lift station has power. However, the system is filled with seepage of sea water and rain, and Gasparilla Island Water Authority …
At press time, the island was waiting for the outer bands of Hurricane Helene. Pictured here, the radar from MyRadar phone app, hanging just west of Cuba.
Above, Palm Avenue flooded during t…
Vote-by-Mail ballots are being sent out in the next week; a national post office expert advises voters worried about their safety to mail early, and use tracking services.
Beginning on Thursday…
This Sunday, Pastor Gary Beatty will preach his last message at First Baptist Church in Boca Grande. Beatty announced his retirement last Sunday.
“God’s been good to me,” said Beatty. “The isla…
The storm PTC 9, expected to be named Helene, will pass through the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday and Thursday.
The storm is a large area, and even if not in the cone, expect high winds and higher …
Apiary Partners, owners of three properties on Gasparilla Road abutting the Boca Grande Jet Center at the Coral Creek Airport, and just north of the Coral Creek Club, have applied to Charlotte Cou…
The red-tile roofed estate just north of Fifth Street known as the Hacienda, has new signs for its restoration, courtesy of its contractor, Sarasota-based Ball Construction, Inc.
Ron Marcotte …
