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Wondering about the paving?

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

If you’ve been wondering when the repaving of island roads would begin, the time has come. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 10 on the Lee County portion of the Bike Path (south of 1st Street), so plan for detours if you’re used to driving your cart into town from the south end. […]

Lee County commissioners to vote on 5th Street parking lot expansion October 4

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Lee County commissioners meet on Tuesday, Oct. 4, they will be discussing the expansion of the public, County-owned parking lot located at the west end of 5th Street, next to The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. The proposed project includes enhancement of the existing parking lot by increasing the number of parking […]

Save the date to celebrate the bridge

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

STAFF REPORT Keep the date of Wednesday, Nov. 2 open on your calendar, because the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will be celebrating the new Boca Grande Causeway Swing Bridge. On that day, from 4 to 6 p.m., everyone is invited to stop by the GIBA administration building and the area surrounding the bridge. It will […]

Make sure you’re signed up for the COC scholarship golf tourney

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

■ Staff Report The Boca Grande Scramble Golf Tournament, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 10, still has team openings, but the October 5 deadline for registration is approaching rapidly.       Last year the tournament was sold out, so the quicker you can register, the better. Hole sponsorships are still available, and a few team […]

Exotic plant removal project scheduled by state park

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

In May of this year Park Service Specialist Robert Longo, applied for a grant through FWC for an exotic Plant Removal project at Gasparilla Island State Park. The project consists of treating 85 acres of the park. It will focus on removing non-native plants such as Australian pine, carrotwood, laurel fig, lead tree, schefflera, Brazilian […]

Stranded turtle rescued, more hatchlings emerging

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BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers found a stranded turtle on Thursday, September 1 at Gasparilla Marina. The turtle was picked up by BGSTA members Sharon and Karl Knapp and was transported to Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota by Donna Larson … just as Tropical Storm Hermine was being upgraded to […]

Range Light now officially a work in progress

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

Work has already begin on the Gasparilla Island Light, a.k.a. Rear Range Light, on Gulf Boulevard. According to Sharon McKenzie, the executive director of the Barrier Island Parks Society, Inc., the fence has been put in place around the structure, and over the next few weeks they will be working on various metal parts of […]

Roadwork, bike path widening to begin soon

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Lee County Department of Transportation will be coming to the island to begin roadwork that includes a bigger bike path at the south end and Gasparilla Road widening. Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC was chosen to do the road resurfacing and bike path widening. The cost of the project is […]