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Boca Grande Garden Club announces 2022-23 schedule of events

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, […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County property appraiser announces addition of post-Ian aerial photography

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 […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Report blocked ditches, canals and flooding to county

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 […]

There seems to be some Lee County confusion when it comes to debris removal on Gasparilla Island

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 […]

Financial assistance for a fresh start given by Disaster Relief Fund

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 […]

Cayo Costa: An update from ground zero

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 […]

Hang tag program extended until October 29

The hang tag program we have now has been extended until October 29, as officials feel it is still unsafe for the general public to come onto the island. The program was supposed to have ended on October 24. Anyone who wishes to gain access to the island must have a valid hang tag on […]

Woman’s Club Hurricane Ian Relief Fund 

Accepting applications from those in need with Gasparilla Island ties Submitted by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has established the Hurricane Ian Recovery Fund (“HIRF”), a committee-administered fund, to assist individuals and businesses of the greater Boca Grande community in providing financial support due to hardships incurred with Hurricane Ian. […]