Tag: Boca Grande Causeway

Careful on the Causeway due to island reinforcement

August 7, 2025
Staff Report
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The armoring project for the Causeway is under way. Slow down. “The armoring project is designed to reinforce the roadway and bridge approaches to prevent future storm damage,” said GIBA...

Lights on the Causeway

July 24, 2025
Staff Report
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Signs were up near Kappy’s on the North End, as the Boca Grande Causeway armoring project began mobilizing and staging materials. Fall hurricanes damaged the road bed; rip rap will help protect...

Causeway diver flag for osprey nest

Proclaiming the new country of Ospreyland perhaps? Christina Rockey caught this osprey that found a dive flag, and took it up to his nest on the Causeway. Photos submitted

Fishing in the fog off the Causeway

The fog has been on and off for the last week. Here, a view off of the Boca Grande Causeway. There was fog on New Year’s Eve, as well as other days. There is a chance of fog Saturday, becoming...

First boat sinking in recent years just off Causeway

A power boat sank just off the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority swing bridge on Saturday, from a reported collision. Lee EMS released a “watercraft in distress” and “collision” bulletin that...

Lit driver likely causes Causeway fire

A small fire on the Boca Grande Causeway’s center island was the road’s second land fire in a year. “This is not normally a problem, but the same thing did happen back in October,” said...

‘Rocky’ drive on Boca Grande Causeway

January 19, 2024
Staff Report
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Byline: Staff Report There are new piles of rocks along the Boca Grande Causeway and near the toll house. The new rocks, according to Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Executive Director...

Bicyclist injured on Causeway

December 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Friday, Dec. 20, a call to 911 for a fall from a bike was received at 2:13 p.m. A Charlotte County emergency response was dispatched to the Boca Grande Causeway. When they...

From the Miccosukee in the Everglades to Boca Grande and beyond people are asking … where is our clean water?

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE UPDATE: Gov. Rick Scott has now issued an emergency order to allow water from Lake Okeechobee to be discharged to the south, into the Everglades, instead of directing runoff...

Weight restrictions to increase to 80,000 pounds on Boca Grande Causeway

November 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE For the first time in decades, the Boca Grande Causeway is allowing vehicles exceeding 40,000 pounds to cross the swing bridge, after having approved the increase at their...