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Boca Grande Camera Club sets new season of meetings

November 7, 2024
Despite hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Boca Grande Camera Club is coming back strong, offering an array of exciting Zoom meetings, as well as field trips for the 2024/2025 season. The first meeti…

Lee Count Commissioners take oath of office Nov. 19

November 7, 2024
An Inauguration ceremony for three members elected to the Lee Board of County Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 8:30 a.m., in the Commission Chambers of the Old Lee County Courthous…

Lee County designs restoration of two Fort Myers Beach parks

November 7, 2024
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design of the  restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach that were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian in…

Chemical waste, lithium disposal day on Wednesday, Nov. 6 on island

October 30, 2024
Boca Grande residents will be able to safely and responsibly dispose of household chemical waste such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals on We…

Report: Boca Grande Hurricane Passes no longer needed after Friday at 5 p.m.

October 24, 2024
On Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m., the need for a Hurricane Pass will be eliminated for Gasparilla Island. This will also coincide with the demobilization of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office checkpoint at…

Lee County offers permit office in Boca Grande Oct. 31

October 24, 2024
FORT MYERS – The Lee County Department of Community Development continues to operate temporary, remote permit offices in the county’s most affected areas. These offices have proved successful in ass…

GIBA toll collections will resume at midnight tonight, Oct. 23

October 23, 2024
Toll collections at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will resume at midnight tonight, Weds. Oct. 23, 2024. A reminder: The left lane will be for GIBA Bridge Passes (No trucks/trailers…

Water service returns to most of Gasparilla Island

October 21, 2024
Gasparilla Island Water Association has about 95 percent of the island’s water connections back in service. “We are getting to the nitty gritty,” said Ron Bolton, GIWA’s executive director, who said…

Water service update for Boca Grande

October 19, 2024
At the end of the day on Friday, Oct. 18, GIWA Executive Director Ron Bolton reported that approximately 60 percent of members are back in service. Sewer lift stations are also back on FPL power. Th…

Updates from Gasparilla Water from Thursday

October 17, 2024
An update from Gasparilla Water, and Ron Bolton, executive director. As work continues on the water main to the island on Cole Island in the Causeway, the staff continues to work to bring service ba…