■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE At the first Lee County MSTU “iguana” board meeting in several years on Tuesday, March 5, the board approved a new budget and had ...
Lee County commissioner addresses island parking issues, new parking rangers
■ BY COMMISSIONER JOHN MANNING The following was written by John Manning, Lee County Commissioner for District 1. This letter pertains to the changes ...
Beach ramp at 5th Street to be complete sometime in early spring
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Visitors to the island who are curious about when the ADA handicap-accessible ramp will be available again will be happy to learn the...
2018 Midterm election results
■ BY SUE ERWIN Voter turnout on Tuesday exceeded the 2014 midterm election in both Lee and Charlotte counties. Lee County precinct 18 (Boca Grande Com...
Attorneys on both sides of Three Sisters suit agree to extension, toll
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Attorneys representing all sides of the ongoing “Path to Three Sisters” court case have agreed to cool things down for a time. In ...
Historic Preservation Board reveals convoluted information after potential violation brought to light
■ BY SUE ERWIN AND MARCY SHORTUSE At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 11, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board addressed confusion over ...
5th Street Beach Access closed due to erosion
The Boca Grande 5th Street Beach Access is closed indefinitely due to erosion stemming from recent storms and high tides. The parking lot will remain ...
Boca Grande parking lot expansion project completed in time for holiday weekend
Provided by Lee County The Fifth Street parking lot expansion project, a Lee County-owned site in Boca Grande, is now complete and open to the public ...
BGFD firefighters create life-saving grid system
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Island and its surrounding waters have thousands upon thousands of visitors every year who come for the fishing, the bo...
New palm plantings on Gilchrist Avenue ahead of schedule
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The planting of new palm trees on the Gilchrist Avenue median solidifies the fact that Lee County is done discussing the park...