Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
A meeting between Charlotte and Lee Counties regarding the Boca Grande Parking Ordinance will occur on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Punta Gorda. The meeting was called from a resolution by the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners, which initiated Florida Statute Chapter 164, a state-mandated process between jurisdictions in Florida that have differences. The […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
Administrative code approved; restaurant owner tells of drop in revenue The Lee County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the administrative code for Boca Grande parking permits at its Tuesday, Dec. 2 meeting. The code, AC-11-20, provides the criteria for issuance of Parking Permits for use within designated areas located on the Lee County portions of […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO Scarpa’s Coastal added outdoor seating. Clyde Nabers retired for the second time. The first retirement was from Nabers Chevron as the owner and the second time as the Lee County Mosquito Control Officer. TEN YEARS AGO Testing of the new swing bridge left drivers stuck for about 90 minutes when the bridge […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News, Uncategorized.
Lee County has provided the following release on the distribution of parking passes, which begins today. The new Boca Grande Parking Ordinance No. 25-16 establishes designated parking zones, defines permit types, sets time limits and outlines enforcement procedures. Residential and business districts throughout Boca Grande are now divided into zones and vehicles must display valid […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Work continues on the Wheeler Road tennis and pickleball complex. The additions include new pickleball courts at the south end of the park, as well as the resurfacing of the tennis area. During a regularly scheduled staff-level project meeting on Nov. 20, the county’s contractor indicated that the base for the three pickleball courts has […]
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The Hermitage Artist Retreat of Manasota Key announced this week that the Hermitage has been awarded a series of grants totaling more than $300,000 to support a variety of programs and initiatives, including residencies for Hermitage Fellows, arts-education support and program accessibility. Grants were awarded by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Amphion Foundation, Bishop […]
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BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) has completed the restoration of the Bike Path from 1st Street to the north end of the island. It took approximately four months and cost nearly $1.1M to replace the massive amount of vegetation lost due to the Helene […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Just off Gasparilla Island, a small colony of Florida burrowing owls – a state-threatened species – is holding on as development increases around them. Fewer than 50 adult owls remain in western Charlotte County. To help protect this population, Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC), Peace River Audubon and other partners have launched a long-term habitat protection […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
From tennis court to animal habitat Mark Horan’s path to conservation work in Boca Grande and Cape Haze began long before he ever paddled out to collect water samples or walked the edges of a burrowing owl colony. His roots stretch back to rural Vermont, where he grew up on his parents’ cattle farm and […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Growth has altered our way of life. Our Gulf Coast was originally settled by fishermen. They were the only ones that could feed themselves. We had few roads, and they were dirt. Boats were the main form of transportation on water, horse and wagon on land. Mosquitos and flying jaws (sand gnats) terrorized humans. Life […]