Tag: Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority

Chairman Drew Tucker celebrates Ginger Watkins’ time on Bridge Authority board

August 22, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Thursday, Aug. 15, in the offices of the Authority. Board Chairman Drew Tucker presented outgoing Member Ginger...

Cones: Grate idea for bikes on bridge

August 22, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Breaking News, News

Cyclists have the same rights and rules as cars on GIBA Last Thursday, Aug. 15 during the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority’s quarterly meeting, the board discussed bike safety along the...

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...

Sandbar music, notable visits on Memorial Day

It was an exceptionally busy weekend on Gasparilla Island and in Placida over the Memorial Day weekend. “We did patrols of the beach, regular marked vehicle patrol, foot patrols and golf cart,”...

Bridge election registration deadline approaches

May 20, 2024
Sheila Evans
Community, News

Running for a local office on Gasparilla Island is sometimes more complicated than one might expect. Because there are two counties on the island, if an elected board, like the Gasparilla Island...

Bridge approves Lee camera reader; traffic up 19 percent

May 2, 2024
Garland Pollard
News

In news from the most recent meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, members approved allowing Lee County to install a license tag reader on the bridge, as well as noting a 19 percent...

Oversized boat cooks toll house center lane sign

A driver towing an oversized boat hit and broke the electronic toll gate sign on the middle toll lane of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority plaza at 12:14 a.m. on April 18, causing an...

Bridge Authority sets 1Q meetup April 30

April 25, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors is holding its Quarterly Board Meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 in the GIBA administration building. Topics discussed will...

Record day, month for bridge traffic

March 28, 2024
Staff Report
Breaking News, News

March has been a historic month for traffic at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, and visits to Gasparilla Island. “Friday March 15 was the highest one-day traffic count in GIBA’s history...

Letters: Real reason for the GIBA bridge authority about access to island

To the Editor: I read the brief excerpt and felt that the author left out some important points regarding the creation of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. In my 47 years as resident...