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Drinking water and ice at Community Center

Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 16, 2024 – Lee County now has drinking water and bags of ice available for Boca Grande residents at its comfort station that opened Tuesday at 240 Banyan St. at the rear parking lot of Island School and Community Center.

Bathrooms, showers and laundry at Community Center

Lee County this afternoon opened a comfort station for Boca Grande residents to assist with recovery from Hurricane Milton. The comfort station is located at 240 Banyan St. at the rear parking lot of Island School and Community Center. The comfort station provides residents in need with: All services are free for island residents. The […]

Fuel depot from Charlotte County allots 10 gallons

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), with support from Charlotte County, has established a public fuel depot at Charlotte Sports Park, located at 2300 El Jobean Rd. in Port Charlotte. The site is open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until further notice to assist residents in their recovery efforts. Each vehicle is […]

Charlotte County announces opening of Gasparilla Island, Manasota Key access

Access to Gasparilla Island has reopened. Access to the bridgeless barrier islands and South Manasota Key remain closed. Hurricane Hang tags issued by the Boca Grande Fire Department are required for access. These passes, which are part of a longstanding program of the department, were issued before the hurricane. At right are the old version […]

Lee County resumes regular solid waste garbage runs

Lee County Solid Waste garbage collection will resume Monday, Oct. 14, on the normally scheduled day for all routes in Lee County franchise areas that are accessible to collection trucks. This collection is for household garbage only, which includes everyday trash items and all spoiled food. The county on Monday also will begin Hurricane Milton […]

Gasparilla Island Updates From Lee County for Friday Oct. 11

Some key updates from Lee County Public Information Office. Lee County continues to work with partners throughout the community to restore services to its residents, including electrical power, fuel supply and transportation infrastructure. Across Lee County and specifically in Boca Grande As of 1 p.m. Friday: Residents who are using generators to supply power are […]

Weekend trash update, Boca Grande, Lee County side

Lee County Solid Waste will be back on Boca Grande shortly after daybreak Monday, even though rain is forecast. Messaging related to storm preparation can be found by following Lee County Government on Facebook. Any additional updates for Boca Grande residents related to debris will be forthcoming, but right now the plan is for collections to […]

Charlotte County debris from Little Gasparilla staging at Eldred’s

Charlotte County will open a debris drop-off site at Eldred’s Marina, 6301 Boca Grande Causeway beginning Saturday, Oct. 5. The debris drop-off site is for residents of Little Gasparilla Island. No commercial debris is allowed. No perishable waste or household garbage is allowed. For a list of acceptable items to discard, visit www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov/solidwaste and click Mini-Transfer and Recycling […]