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Preservation Board approves Tesla array, cottage renovation
September 12, 2024
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board unanimously approved four projects at their Sept. 11, 2024 meeting, including two Tesla solar projects. Present were members Barbara Wickwire, Paul Eddy…
Roof tiling continues, leak fixes at Community Center
September 12, 2024
Work continues on the tile roof of the Boca Grande Community Center, which was damaged by Hurricane Ian. This repair work is separate from the renovations and additions to the Community Center pro…
Solar roofs and renovations to historic cottage slated
September 6, 2024
At top, plans for one of the two solar projects in front of the Historic Preservation Board. The panels are on the rear of the house so they are not visible from Gilchrist Avenue. The board decide…
AI buzz makes 400 percent jump in old land-line phone stock
September 6, 2024
Lumen Technologies, the parent company of old CenturyLink, Gasparilla Island’s landline telephone company, has had a major stock run-up this summer, due to speculator interest in demand for artifi…
Chalk cleanup for overflow at GIWA water works
September 6, 2024
A half-million gallons of rainy sewage leaked onto the Gasparilla Island Water Authority plant grounds after Hurricane Debby. The spill was at 2:05 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. It did not go into the B…
Boca Bay hosts Fire Department, Fish & Wildlife for water safety training this week
August 29, 2024
Labor Day weekend is upon us, and the Boca Grande Fire Department is preparing for any water-related emergencies that may accompany the festivities.
Monday, Aug. 26 through Wednesday Aug. 28, …
Real Estate: House at 4511 Shore Lane sells for $21 million
August 29, 2024
A beachfront estate on Shore Lane sold this month for $21 million, marking one of the highest property sales in the area. Carol Stewart of Michael Saunders & Company represented both the …
50,000 expected at Boca H20 Saturday
August 29, 2024
No permit required, but fire, sheriff and Coast Guard present
Possibly over 50,000 people are anticipated to attend the Boca H20 Music Festival, to be held on Saturday just off the north end of…
New procedure for Island School drop-offs
August 22, 2024
The Island School has changed the procedure for pick-up and drop-off while the Community Center undergoes construction. During pick-up on Friday, Aug. 16, the car line on First Street was backed u…
Primaries in Lee and Charlotte; wins by Truex and Tiseo
August 22, 2024
The 2024 Primary Elections were held on Tuesday, Aug. 20 with two Lee County Board of Commissioners candidates, as well as two Charlotte County candidates.
In Lee County, Commissioner Ray Sande…