Category: Real Estate

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...

Rental market quickly recovering after storm cancellations, rebooks

The season may have started a little less busy due to hurricane destruction; however, this appears to be good news for last-minute renters. Parlsey Baldwin has had an influx of rental...

Business and Real Estate: Demolition permits on island from county

November 28, 2024
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

In recent weeks there have been a number of demolition permits in process in Lee County. Recent applications listed by Lee County’s Building & Permitting Services in October and November. •...

1925 Anchor Inn reopens after renovation

Waltons-like porch on 4th The Anchor Inn, after a full renovation this fall, will reopen to guests this weekend. Its first guests are reported to be a newlywed couple. While the...

Business and Real Estate: Report non renewals to state of Florida

November 14, 2024
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky is encouraging policyholders to reach out directly to the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR), if consumers impacted by recent storms receive a notice...