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Monday contractor access to Boca Grande, coordination team still on island

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Uncategorized.

Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 13, 2024 – Lee County Government has additional updates for Boca Grande residents: The county and its partnering agencies appreciate Boca Grande residents’ patience as work continues. Questions can be directed to the Lee County Community Coordination Team that is posted on Boca Grande. Email Sergio Perez and Jill Horrom at SPerez@leegov.com or JHorrom@leegov.com. […]

Recovery note: Books saved at The Island School

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Uncategorized.

Lee County Facilities and Library staff were happy to see that the sandbags and plastic combination at the doors worked and the interior of the Island School had minimal water intrusion. Mrs. Oliver and the Island School staff prepared the building pre-Milton and Lee County staff packed up the library and classroom books today. The […]

Update from The Island School

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Uncategorized.

Editor’s Note: The following letter went out to families, students, donors and friends from The Island School from Christine Oliver, Head of School, today. We hope you are all doing well and recovering from Hurricane Milton. Experiencing impacts from two hurricanes back-to-back has been challenging for us all. Please let us know how we can […]

Charlotte County announces opening of Gasparilla Island, Manasota Key access

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Uncategorized.

Access to Gasparilla Island has reopened. Access to the bridgeless barrier islands and South Manasota Key remain closed. Hurricane Hang tags issued by the Boca Grande Fire Department are required for access. These passes, which are part of a longstanding program of the department, were issued before the hurricane. At right are the old version […]

Boca Grande residents may access island with hurricane tags

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News, Uncategorized.

Boca Grande residents are now able to access Gasparilla Island, according to a Lee County Press release. The bridge to Boca Grande is safe and has just re-opened, as Lee County DOT and multiple partnering agencies have coordinated to let residents and “home watch” contractors return to the island.  Residents with hurricane tags can cross […]

Gasparilla Water faces massive challenge in restoration of water service to island

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Uncategorized.

Hurricane Milton tore out major sections of Gasparilla Island’s water and sewer system. In order to repair and, in some cases, completely rebuild, the Gasparilla Island Water Authority faces a major challenge in restoring service to the island. Pipes needing reconstruction include the water main to the island and uncounted locations where streets have washed […]

Gasparilla Island Updates From Lee County for Friday Oct. 11

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News, Uncategorized.

Some key updates from Lee County Public Information Office. Lee County continues to work with partners throughout the community to restore services to its residents, including electrical power, fuel supply and transportation infrastructure. Across Lee County and specifically in Boca Grande As of 1 p.m. Friday: Residents who are using generators to supply power are […]

Some observations from Gasparilla Island just after Hurricane Milton

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News, Police & Fire.

While residents are not yet allowed back, numerous crews are on island today, and were there yesterday. Below are first-hand observations from Gasparilla Island on Thursday from George “Bo” Hambrick, who is a volunteer for the Aux Com communications project for the Boca Grande Fire Department. Below are his personal observations, in chronological order. Off […]