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FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association announced that work had begun to refurbish the 3.5-mile walking path with 30 loads of coarse sand. TEN YEARS AGO Barbara Anne’s Jewelry & Repair celebrated its 25-year Anniversary on Gasparilla Island. The Boca Grande Club celebrated the opening of the season with a “Farm-to-Table” […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to repeal and replace the Lee County Animal Control Ordinance at the regularly scheduled board meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The vote to set that hearing date occurred at Tuesday’s meeting. The proposed ordinance repeals and replaces the existing ordinance and […]
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted Tuesday, Nov. 18 to declare a Phase I Water Shortage due to dry conditions throughout the region. This includes the Gasparilla Island Water Association. “Just a reminder that both Lee and Charlotte County residents are restricted to irrigating twice per week and that any watering by […]
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Several concerned citizens spoke at Tuesday’s Lee County Commission meeting about a Nov. 4 incident in which a public speaker was ejected from the chamber. At the Nov. 4 commissioner’s meeting, resident Marsha Ellis addressed the board about changes to the county’s animal control ordinance during the public comment period. Ellis frequently speaks during this […]
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Demolition of 10th Street house on Preservation agenda The demolition of 1000 10th St. due to hurricane damage will be the subject of the upcoming meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at 10 a.m. on Dec. 10 at St. Andrew’s Chapter House, 380 Gilchrist Ave. The item is SCA2025-00019, 1000 10th St. Demo, […]
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Banyan Street was temporarily closed by Lee County due to the death of some of the banyan trees on the west side of the street. See our editorial.
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Friends of Boca Grande Community Center held its annual meeting this Tuesday, as they reported on the past year’s recovery from fall hurricanes. In recent years, there have been many setbacks, from COVID-19 to storms, said Executive Director Marta Howell. With the last bout of hurricanes, even the staff did not think they could bounce […]
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Restoration of the historic Teacherage continues, for future use as Boca Bargains. The Lee County structure was vacant from 1964, when the Boca Grande School closed until 1971, when it was converted to an office/residence for the Lee County Department of Transportation. It was renovated in 2005 by Lee County. It originally housed both Boca […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 18 selected District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass to serve as board chairman for the coming year, and District 3 Commissioner David Mulicka to serve as vice chairman. The Board selects a chairman annually on the third Tuesday in November from among the commissioners. Commissioner Pendergrass previously […]
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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority reported that cash tolls were up two percent and pass sales were up three percent for the 2025 fiscal year, ending Sept. 30, 2025. At the quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, Executive Director Kathy Banson gave an operations update, sharing with the board that overall revenue for the […]