A group of Gasparilla Island residents, emergency workers and organization heads have gotten together to form a group called the Community Cell Tower Committee. Their goal in the meetings that have taken place in the last month and a half is to keep progressing our problem – the lack of a permanent cell phone tower – until it is no longer a problem.

So how do contractors or lot owners find a way to still sell or develop a lot and still manage to be a responsible human? The answer lies in several different directions, including on-site relocation, offsite relocation, a “10 or fewer burrow” permit or hiring an authorized permit holder to come help with relocation.

It took a minute, but the kayak launch at 19th Street is back in business! The launch, part of the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail (a 190-mile marked canoe and kayak trail that meanders through the coastal and inland waters of Lee County) had originally been altered with large river rock and railroad ties to […]

The tentative opening is scheduled for early March. Lee County Parks & Recreation is overseeing the beach parks restoration, including facilities and amenities.

“Despite a few leftover challenges from the hurricane, the church women are moving ahead full steam to ensure that this year’s event is as much fun as in previous years,” said Gloria Mitchell, who along with her daughter, Amy Mitchell, is co-chairing the event. “This year’s festival will signal our efforts to return to normal and, of course, will underscore the need to help others that are still suffering as a result of the storm.”