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Update on water service on the island; reminder on the sewer system

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

Editor’s Note: The staff of the Gasparilla Island Water Association has been busy since Hurricane Milton. Not only is the water service off, but the sewer system was destroyed. Residents should not flush toilets in order to avoid overloading the system. A Monday evening email report from Executive Director Ron Bolton to the GIWA board […]

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

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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

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Gasparilla evacuation and the Gasparilla Island Water Authority, links to press conferences

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

Today on Gasparilla Island, everyone is buttoning up and preparing, and the streets are getting quieter. According to Ron Bolton, executive director of the Gasparilla Island Water Authority, the utility will be shutting down the water and sewer system either tonight, or tomorrow. That means that residents should get off the island, and make other […]