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Lee County releases parking ordinance draft in advance of Aug. 5 meeting

Today, Lee County formally put the new parking ordinance for Boca Grande on the agenda for their August 5, 2025 meeting. It appears in the agenda as “Conduct Public Hearing to Adopt...

Gasparilla Island State Park south area closed for beach renourishment project

For safety reasons, Gasparilla Island State Park at the south end of the island will be temporarily closed at the southernmost entrance to the park due to the beach renourishment project, the...

A young conservationist’s ideas on keeping nests safe

BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY My grandkids from Kansas were visiting for the past couple weeks, and one of the highlights is having them join me for turtle patrol early in the morning. OK,...

Lights on the Causeway

July 24, 2025
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Signs were up near Kappy’s on the North End, as the Boca Grande Causeway armoring project began mobilizing and staging materials. Fall hurricanes damaged the road bed; rip rap will help protect...

Fishing industry trade, from Guy Harvey to Strive rods, Daiichi hooks

Three generations sometimes together I just attended the annual International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) in Orlando. My first observation is, may God help anyone...

Petition exceeds 9,000 for beach parking

With only two weeks until the Lee County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to discuss the proposed Boca Grande parking ordinance, a community-organized petition to “Keep Boca Grande Open” is...

Island emergency group meets to prepare for storms

The island Emergency Operations group met at the Boca Grande Fire Department on Thursday morning, July 24 to go through updates and procedures for peak hurricane season. Since Hurricane Ian,...

LETTERS: JACKIE SILCOX FOGARTY

Letter to Commissioners: Rethink the proposed parking ordinance BY JACKIE SILCOX FOGARTY I am writing regarding the proposed Boca Grande Parking Ordinance that was presented to the Lee...

Grant for Snook Stock Enhancement by Sen. Nix

State Rep. Danny Nix joined scientists, conservationists, and community leaders July 22 at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Aquaculture Research Park to present a $250,000 check in support...

Relief on horizon: Sea Grape bathroom build

While construction has not commenced on the Sea Grape bathroom at Gasparilla Island State Park, there is progress. The bathroom area will be to the north end of the Sea Grape parking area at the...