Tag: Golf carts

Charlotte syncs rules for golf carts with state regs

February 26, 2026
Garland Pollard
Community, News

Old General Development plats and canals studied Charlotte County unanimously revised section 2-4-10 of the county code concerning golf carts to align with state law, including which roads are...

Cart collision on 7th Street

The accident last Thursday. Photos by Anna Last Thursday, May 29 around 2:22 p.m., two golf carts collided in the middle of the GICIA bike path at 7th Street, with “one cart rolled” according...

Bridge Authority addresses ‘street legal’ golf cart regs

At the April quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, the question of street legal golf carts came up. Currently, a golf cart is not allowed through the toll, unless it has a...

Letters: Praise for youth’s op-ed on carts

To the Editor: I would like to commend Gray Indelicato’s Opinion: “Golf Carts: Don’t blame the operator, etc.”, was brilliant. His observation of irresponsibility is not age...

Opinion: Golf Carts: Don’t blame the operator, blame the instructor

BY GRAY INDELICATO I have been waiting 14 years to operate a golf cart on Gasparilla. It started with a toy golf cart at age three, then progressed to my dad’s lap, and now finally at age 14...

Over 600 dead golf carts removed from area after storms, so far

November 14, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Breaking News, News

Hundreds of flooded or damaged golf carts have been picked up after Hurricanes Milton and Helene, but local vendors have made adjustments to supply carts for the season. Thoroughbred Golf...

New golf cart signs on Gasparilla streets

Two weeks ago, new signs reminding residents that golf carts are prohibited on certain stretches of Gasparilla Island were placed at some locations, including the beginning of the Lee County...

Golf carts fore-bidden on roadways

August 29, 2024
Staff Report
News

New signs reminding residents that golf carts are prohibited on certain stretches of Gasparilla Island were placed this week, at locations including the beginning of the Lee County line. Tim...

Letters: Cart rentals and town parking

To the Editor: To begin with, Boca Grande Cart Rental is a business that allows long term rentals and seasonal guests to rent a golf cart. During season, most of our customers are renting carts...

Golf carts and garage charging don’t always mix well

October 30, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Fire Department has been receiving a curiously high amount of calls involving carbon monoxide detectors and golf carts lately, and it’s because of reasons you may not...