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To the Editor: Following Hurricane Ian’s landfall, vessel owners were given a 45-day grace period to bring derelict vessels into compliance or remove them from state waters. The grace period ended November 15. The number of impacted vessels is significant, and many residents are still assessing damages. Taking these factors into consideration, the Florida Fish […]
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What do you do with more than 20,000 cubic yards of landscape debris? Other than to make a very large salad for a beaver, press your own three-story rolls of paper or have a bonfire that could be seen from space … not much, except to grind it up for mulch. The mountains of debris […]
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“Following the devastation of Hurricane Ian, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily postpone the development of Banyan Gasparilla Sound, as all available resources, labor and materials should be directed toward the community’s ongoing recovery efforts,” he said. “We greatly appreciate the support and enthusiasm we received from our buyers and are grateful to our partners and all of those who played a role in this project.”
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While many are still recovering from Hurricane Ian, no mere hurricane can stop the spirit of Boca Grande during the holidays. We may have confused some people with a graphic in last week’s paper regarding the ecumenical “Giving Thanks” service, which is to be held on the evening prior to National Thanksgiving Day. The event […]
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By Catherine Ballman, Boca Grande Garden Club Along with everyone and everything on Gasparilla Island, the Boca Grande Garden Club is tweaking plans for the 2022-23 season. The one certain thing in a year of great uncertainty is which members have agreed to serve on the club’s Board of Directors and Leadership Team: Gail Miller, […]
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To the Editor: Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell announced today the addition of aerial photography to the Property Appraiser’s website (leepa.org) for access by taxpayers, appraisers, contractors and other interested parties. The aerial photography was taken in the days after Hurricane Ian’s landfall on September 28 and will help the Property Appraiser’s Office identify […]
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To the Editor: Lee County asks the public to report blocked ditches, swales, canals and areas of local flooding. First, to find out if your road is maintained by Lee County DOT, visit http://leegis.leegov.com/RoadLookup/. If it is not maintained by Lee County, find your municipal contact by visiting leegov.com/dcd/flood. Second, put in a Request […]
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Gasparilla Island has been quite the hot topic within Lee County administration circles lately, including some cryptic conversation at a meeting held on November 1 regarding, among other things, debris removal. After Hurricane Ian, Lee County signed a contract with Charlotte County and their subcontractor, Ashford, to clean up Gasparilla Island. Charlotte County already handles […]
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The Boca Grande Disaster Relief Fund handed out its first 23 checks to help businesses and organizations in Boca Grande recover from Hurricane Ian. The amount of the grants is not public information, but the results will be substantial, noted Larry Hannah, one of the Fund’s management committee members. “I got a lot of hugs […]
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SUBMITTED BY CAYO COSTA PARK RANGERS As many of you know, Cayo Costa State Park is where Hurricane Ian made its initial landfall. The damage to the park was catastrophic. Along with so many in our local community, several of the park staff lost their homes, vehicles, and personal belongings. At this time the park […]