Got issues with iguanas on the island?
Lee County: Call Brian Ambrose of Blue Iguana Pest Control Inc at (855) 525-5656
Charlotte County: Call Charlotte’s Exotic Fauna desk at (941) 613-3220…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Editor’s Note: Arlene Hall filed this report before surveying damage from Hurricane Debby. An update on damage is on the front page; she will have a full report n…
BY KAREN GRACE
Famous stars have been coming to Gasparilla Island for years, from Lana Turner to Robert Redford, Harrison Ford and Michael Keaton. The most famous was Katherine Hepburn, a relati…
Flooding and horticultural debris have been identified as the main impacts from Hurricane Debby, which was upgraded from a tropical storm classification on Sunday, Aug. 4.
During the Lee Board o…
The Olympic horse with a local connection, Baloutinue, won a silver medal in the Olympics on Friday, Aug. 2.
The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team secured silver in the jumping team final, with riders La…
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to purchase 10 acres east of Stringfellow Road in St. James City, Pine Island, for $50,000. The land will be added to the Pine Island Flatwoods Pr…
A viral TikTok video is bringing visitors to see Boca Grande.
The June 19 video by a self-proclaimed Florida guide Kishia Vee, calls Boca Grande “One of the cutest beach towns in Florida.”
Ve…
No nesting birds lost during Debby; sea turtles not so lucky
There were several sea turtle nests on island that were impacted by Hurricane Debby, but the good news is that the nesting peak came…
Addition to Banyan residence also on Preservation Board agenda Wednesday
There are two cases in front of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Aug. 14, including the renovati…
