A proposed tax levy and budget expenditure increase for the Boca Grande Fire Control District was approved during a public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
The proposed total levy is $8,080,322…
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
Betty and Jack Barndollar first came to Gasparilla Island in 1959, a year after the bridge had been built. Three years later, they built a house and mov…
On Wednesday, staff from the Boca Grande Health Clinic and others signed a beam to be placed in the Clinic of The Future, on the site of their old health annex. From left are Natalie, Andrew, Alex…
Last Thursday, Sept. 11, the Boca Grande Fire Department held a push-in cemermony for its new tender and engine. There was also a prayer and moment of silence for the victims of 9/11…
On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to expand a newly created Boca Grande Parking Panel to 15 members, with each of the five commissioners in charge of nominating three…
We often talk about “gut feelings,” but science now shows that your digestive system really does have something to say to your brain – and the rest of your body. The two are in constant communicatio…
After the installation of a new advanced water treatment process at the Gasparilla Island Water Association, staff and contractors are now disassembling part of the old system for recycling and in o…
Silt fences are now installed at Wheeler Road, where construction is beginning on a new tennis and pickleball complex. The project is expected to be completed in spring. The dog park will remain op…
Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority traffic numbers for August were down 2 percent from last year. The busiest traffic day from August 2025 was Aug. 1 with 3,032 vehicles, compared to peak of 3,048 f…
BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our island…
