News
GIBA reports historic number of vehicles over bridge in March
May 13, 2022
More than 5,000 crossed the bridge in two consecutive days, a new record
At its spring quarterly meeting Thursday, May 5 the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority had some interesting news about t…
Weather cancels Ladies Day; first time in 31 years
May 13, 2022
The Manasota Mermaids didn’t even get their fins wet in the 2022 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, as the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce had to make a tough call and cancel the event on account of ba…
County Commissioners to discuss Gasparilla Island beach renourishment at next meeting
May 13, 2022
Lee County Commissioners will be discussing an extension of the contract for beach renourishment that Gasparilla Island has with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at their meeting on Tuesday, May 1…
Carroll is moving out, moving on … but to where? Stay tuned
May 13, 2022
Artist, environmentalist, lover of people and nature, longtime Boca Grande institution Carroll Swayze is moving. She is closing her Englewood studio and moving somewhere not too far away. She can’…
More discussion about mixed-use ability in downtown area, with several agenda items staved off until June at Historic Preservation Board meeting
May 13, 2022
The meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, May 11 was brief, with several items on the day’s agenda pushed to the June meeting for various reasons, including insuffic…