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GIWA water continues its recovery from Helene

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Health & Wellness, News, Uncategorized.

As Gasparilla Island dries out from Hurricane Helene, staff from the Gasparilla Island Water Authority are continuing to pump through much of the standing water that has leached into the sewer system due to the storm. “We anticipate normal operations for all utility services to be restored this week,” said Ron Bolton, executive director. All […]

Lee County provides two staff on island, dedicated to cleanup, plus sand removal info

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, Featured News, News.

Lee County has provided two staff who just arrived on island, this morning, to help coordinate with issues related to Hurricane Helene. They are part of one of many departments dedicated to post-Hurricane Helene cleanup in the county. After Ian, the county created Island Coordination Teams. Today, Lee County wants to ensure that everyone has […]

Charlotte County provides info on work that may be completed without a permit

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Legal.

Charlotte County encourages residents to begin recovery efforts as soon as possible. To streamline the rebuilding process and prevent delays, the Charlotte County Community Development Department is providing guidelines for work that may be completed without the need for a permit.  The following work does not require a permit:  While these activities can begin immediately, […]

Lee County debris trucks on the way to Boca Grande

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

Trucks are on their way today to Boca Grande and other affected areas in unincorporated Lee County for debris pickup, according to Betsy Clayton, of the county’s Public Information Office. NOTE: We are waiting for specifics on the next trash pickup for Waste Management for weekly normal trash for both Charlotte and Lee County residents […]

Update from Lee County on Boca Grande operations for Hurricane Helene cleanup

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, Police & Fire, Uncategorized.

Lee County today sent an update to the Beacon and the community today to tell of post-Hurricane Helene efforts in Boca Grande. A few departmental updates for residents from the public information office: Lee Department of Transportation The department was in Boca Grande on Friday to assess the situation: Solid Waste Community Development The department […]

Boca Grande debris plan for Lee County; Charlotte plan link here; email for county officials

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

This was updated Monday, Sept. 30, and newer stories. Information on sand and debris is now available here. After surveying across Gasparilla Island, it appears that at absolute minimum, dozens of houses have been severely damaged by Hurricane Helene, and many more with substantial damage. In town, many businesses, including Hudson’s and Fugutes, were flooded. […]

Heraclean feat? Pumps now working to take water off Gasparilla Road

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

BOCA GRANDE – Like that fifth labor of Heracles, cleaning out the Augean stables, a crew from Lee County has installed a pumps to clear putrid standing water off Gasparilla Road today. By late afternoon, the crew arrived mid-island, where large portions of Gasparilla Road in Lee County are impassible due to standing water. The […]