Tag: Barrier Island Parks Society

A Q&A session regarding the Gasparilla Island Light

March 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

At its board meeting on Monday, March 14, the Barrier Island Parks Society announced its intention to launch an aggressive fund- raising campaign to enable a complete restoration and...

Range Light facts: It’s a little closer to being ours, but BIPS needs your help

February 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Barrier Island Parks Society has announced they are in the final stages of a licensing agreement with the United States Coast Guard to transfer the Rear Island Range Light – now officially...

Coast Guard inspection at the Range Light

February 12, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Coast Guard held a routine inspection at the Range Light on Wednesday morning. This is one of the final inspections before the turnover, meaning that the Barrier Island Park Society will...

Two local parks projects to be considered by TDC

April 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT Representatives of Gasparilla Island State Parks submitted two applications to be included among the Lee County Tourism Development Council’s Beach and Shoreline project...

Letter to the Editor: BIPS raises the roof – and lots of $ – with Green Gala

Dear Editor, Then the lights went out. The Barrier Island Parks Society has wrapped up its “Light up the Night” 19th Annual Green Gala. This year’s fundraising event was sold out and...

5F v BGIPOA: It may be wrapped up – then again, maybe not

March 13, 2015
BBadmin7502
News

BY JACK SHORT The most recent development in the ongoing dispute between the Boca Grande Isles Property Owners’ Association and 5F, the corporation that owns the submerged plats surrounding the...

BIPS formally undertakes Range Light restoration

March 13, 2015
BBadmin7502
News

BY JACK SHORT The Barrier Island Parks Society has formally undertaken the Range Light restoration, though the preparatory process goes back several years. At their meeting on...