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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
BY ALICI OUELLETTE
The red tide conditions for Gasparilla Island waters have improved since the samples posted by the state on Friday, Oct. 25.
While the Karenia brevis cells were present in…
Town trash still on county agenda; looking at options
Three weeks after the departure of Hurricane Milton, there are piles of trash still littering the island. And where the piles have been clean…
CHNEP and state agencies are monitoring weekly
This week, the state of Florida reported a “medium” count of red tide off of the coastal areas surrounding Cape Haze, Gasparilla Island and Pine Isl…
