Category: Real Estate

Building permit speed addressed at Preservation Board

At the most recent Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting, the issue of the speed of Lee County building permits came up. Member Becky Paterson had an issue of the speed of permits for...

Whidden’s Marina listed for $17.5 million

Legacy property on island Boca Grande Real Estate has listed the historic Whidden’s Marina, one of Boca Grande’s oldest marinas, for $17.5 million. This waterfront property is situated on...

Business & Real Estate: Cottage elevation at Preservation Board

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board is set to hold its first meeting since September, on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. The meeting will include one project: a request to elevate a guest house at...

Business and Real Estate: Water Authority elects new officers, announces treatment improvements

The Gasparilla Island Water Association (GIWA) held its Annual Membership Meeting at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Jan. 21. The agenda focused on the organization’s recovery efforts following...

Business & Real Estate: Bridge Authority details hurricane losses totaling over $1.4 million

January 23, 2025
Anna Ridilla
News, Real Estate

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has compiled an estimated list of financial losses to date from Hurricane Milton, totaling $1,486,847. This does not include the future work toward...

Business and Real Estate: Crew from Hunter Bell shoots spring line with Gasparilla theme

January 16, 2025
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

A crew from the women’s fashion retailer Hunter Bell was in Boca Grande recently to photograph part of their spring 2025 line. Pictured are their photographer, Cody Bess, e-commerce director...

Business and Real Estate: New tarpon board promos guides

A new promotional board for the Boca Grande Fishing Guide Association is part of a wider effort to promote traditional fishing guides in Boca Grande. The association, which replaced the board just...

Business and Real Estate: Mystic runs visit Boca Grande

January 2, 2025
Garland Pollard
News, Real Estate

A half dozen Mystic Powerboat catamarans were at Boca Grande Marina last weekend for a lunchtime owners run. “It’s been a great market for us,” said John Cosker, owner and founder of...

History: Early schemes to sell lots in a town with nothing ‘garish or artificial’

December 27, 2024
Boca Beacon
Real Estate

By James Blaha, BGHC In 1925, a former real estate company promoted Boca Grande with the following advertisement: “Boca Grande is unique among Florida resorts. For many years it has gone on its...

Business and Real Estate: Scarpa headlines Bloomberg Wall Street Week feature on Boca Grande

December 19, 2024
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

Glenn Scarpa of Scarpa’s Coastal was recently interviewed by Bloomberg Wall Street Week for a feature on insurance costs in Florida and across the United States. Reached last week, Scarpa said he...