Tag: Gasparilla Island State Park

Bids out for State Park renourishment

The state is soliciting bids for the renourishment of the south end of Gasparilla Island at Gasparilla Island State Park. The process will include 150,000 cubic yards of fill that is “compatible with...

State seeks bids for Sea Grape bathroom at Gasparilla Island State Park

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting sealed contractor bids for a new Sea Grape Restroom at the Gasparilla Island State Park. Contractors...

Gasparilla Island State Park gets regrade, sand

December 21, 2023
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Gasparilla Island State Park is finishing a regrade at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. Bulldozers and sand trucks were on hand this week to grade the potholes in the park and in the entrance driveway. This...

Gasparilla Island State Park targets invasive plants

December 1, 2023
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Gasparilla Island State Park is finishing a restoration project to remove invasive plants from the southern half of the island, north of Boca Grande Pass. Restoration projects are frequently undertaken...

State Park road to give a smoother ride

June 28, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The old dirt and gravel road from Belcher to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse is finally being graded, and the potholes that a grown man could become lost in are being filled. Now there’s...

Profile: Janet Johnson

Janet Johnson has one of the most scenic views she has ever had from a desk job. Her current position with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as administrative assistant at Gasparilla...

Profile: David Allen

November 16, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a hardworking, friendly new park ranger at Gasparilla Island State Park. David Allen’s most recent project was filling in the dreadful potholes surrounding the entrance to the...

PROFILE: Jennifer Summers

October 5, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY SUE ERWIN – Jennifer Summers has a daily view of Boca Grande Pass that many people would pay a good amount of money to see just one time. She works in the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse at Gasparilla...

A path to nowhere: Gulf side of state park beach walkway still open; just avoid the ramp

July 6, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The wooden walkway that is accessible from the Gasparilla Island State Park is partly closed due to beach erosion. The boardwalk itself has two exits that lead to the beach. If you are...

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 several...