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The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design of the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach that were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022. The contract with Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering includes: The project will be funded through several sources, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s […]
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BY ALICI OUELLETTE The red tide conditions for Gasparilla Island waters have improved since the samples posted by the state on Friday, Oct. 25. While the Karenia brevis cells were present in some of the waters bordering the island the week before, the latest testing results show no presence of red tide in the area. […]
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Christine Oliver, head of The Island School, has announced by letter that students will return to classes on Monday, November 11, 2024, after receiving confirmation that the air quality inside and outside the building is safe. Teachers will spend the rest of this week and weekend preparing their classrooms for the reopening. Parent drop-off and […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Charlotte County Parks & Natural Resources has reminded residents and contractors that new development/re-development construction must adhere to Charlotte County coastal lighting review and inspections, per Sea Turtle Ordinance 98-41. Alexandria Grant, Coastal Environmental specialist for Charlotte County, said that this is a problem they encounter after every hurricane. “Not only is there major loss […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
Town trash still on county agenda; looking at options Three weeks after the departure of Hurricane Milton, there are piles of trash still littering the island. And where the piles have been cleaned up, there are, what Misty Nichols, executive director of the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association calls, “thousands of little pieces of […]
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BY KIM KYLE AS TOLD FROM CHARLYN CRANDALL HEIDENREICH Charlyn Crandall Heidenreich and her brother, John, attended the Boca Grande School from 1945 to 1948. At the time, their father, John M. Crandall, was the manager of the Boca Grande Hotel. Captain John M. Crandall served in the military during World War II. After being […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Many who love Florida travel know that in Daytona Beach, in Volusia County, there is a strip of beach where you can drive your car, and park it. The practice is a relic of the olden days of Florida, when the beaches were less crowded, and the entertainment options simpler. Most of us who did […]
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Priscilla Pope Masselink died on August 12, 2024 at her home in Sorrento, Maine after a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Priscilla was 67 years old. She was surrounded by her loving family and embraced virtually in the arms of countless friends from her Maine childhood in Bangor and Sorrento, her college years at Duke […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
There’s a new pep in the step of Dencina Barracks, front office manager for The Gasparilla Inn and Club. Dencina, or “Dee,” is a brand-new American citizen. Her citizenship became official at a ceremony in October. “October 25, at 2 p.m., the best day of my life!” she enthused. “The whole week I cried.” The […]
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The state FWC just updated its website to make it a lot easier to report waterway debris issues locally, including abandoned and suspected abandoned boats. Here is the link: Please share with your friends and neighbors as you see fit.