It was a rainy election day statewide and in Boca Grande and Cape Haze, but that did not stop voters from coming out, even when a brief but heavy downpour flooded the front parking area at the Crown…
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved changes to the Gasparilla Island parking ordinance during its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3, addressing both restrictions on the Gilchr…
The Barrier Island Parks Society held its monthly Brew with a View this past Wednesday. Ashley Cook of the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center discussed Vertical Oyster Gardens. Shown at right…
Brandi Debruler reminds us to order homemade pies available now at Kappy’s Island Shoppe. They offer their famous and delicious key lime, french silk, pecan, pumpkin pies and cheesecake. Pre-order n…
Carl Della Torre proposed to Lisa Luke Turpin last Thursday as the sun set. Friends gathered to help celebrate the occasion were: (shown from left) Dusty & Cheryl Hopkins, Mike & Cindy Rosie…
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has an open Advisory Board position. Advisory Board members are non-voting board members serving four-year terms. All GIBA board members are required to file a…
Service to education; love for family
Neely and Mary Kountze first visited Boca Grande in 2009, when Neely’s mother was renting a house on the island. During a walk around the neighborhood, they…
A group from Lighthouse United Methodist Church collects food almost daily and delivers it to the agency Englewood Helping Hand. In addition to helping with grocery and household supplies, EHH provi…
Above, the old plats of Palm Island are in the current filings for a street vacation. The property in question is at the top left of the map, where Palm Drive hits the corner. Charlotte County filin…
