Tag: Cayo Costa State Park

Cayo Costa seeks bids for ferry, rentals, merch

Florida Park Service is seeking a business partner to provide visitor services at Cayo Costa State Park. The scope of services is listed as concession operation, including, but not limited to...

FDEP postpones vote to stop commercial use at Cayo Costa State Park’s ‘Narrows’

May 30, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Florida Department of Recreation and Parks has postponed the Cayo Costa State Park Management Plan vote which was scheduled to come before the Acquisition and...

Celebrate a day of fun on Cayo Costa on Nov. 2

October 25, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY FRIENDS OF CAYO COSTA The annual Celebrate Cayo Costa State Park event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. All-inclusive tickets feature round- trip boat...

Profile Zachary Lozano

June 22, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Zachary Lozano is the new Gasparilla Island State Park manager, but he is certainly not new to Boca Grande. Zac worked at the park several years ago before advancing his career in...

Celebrate Cayo Costa Heritage Day November 5

October 28, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY SUE ERWIN – Explorers of secluded land are invited to come and celebrate Cayo Costa Day from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. This annual event is held on the northern...

Cayo Costa visitor dies while swimming

August 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to an emergency call concerning a man who was found unresponsive in the water while swimming off the beach on the harbor side of Cayo Costa on...

Chad’s got a new cut!

January 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

A new pass has finally opened on the front side lagoon of Cayo Costa, after 1 1/2 years of being closed with no water exchange, and the fish that were once trapped are now free to move to the...