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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…

Bridgeless barrier islands reopen today

October 16, 2024
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2024) – Charlotte County bridgeless barrier islands have reopened to residents and businesses, including Palm Island and Little Gasparilla. As residents return, we u…

Fall Festival canceled due to hurricane damage

October 15, 2024
We are sad to announce that due to Milton’s impacts, Lee County Parks and Recreation needs to cancel the Fall Festival that was to be held Oct. 25. It was to be held at the now-damaged Boca Grande C…

Briefly: Updates from Chief C.W. Blosser

October 15, 2024
A Tuesday, Oct. 15 evening update on the island’s recovery: G.I.W.A was able to move water today to 7th street. The goal for tomorrow is to get all the way to 1st street. Three phase power was r…