Tag: Palm Island

Palm Island ferry at Charlotte meeting

Above, the parking areas where no parking signs went up in September around the Palm Island Transit ferry area of Placida Road. Charlotte graphic A representative from Palm Island Transit...

Kettle Harbor fire heated up again, crews returned

Above, the house during the fire. Ashley Turner, Charlotte County The cause of a massive Saturday afternoon house fire at Kettle Harbor Drive on Palm Island is undetermined. The house fire...

Palm Island Estates sets Annual Meeting

January 2, 2026
Staff Report
News

Palm Island Estates will hold their Annual Membership Meeting on Jan. 3, 2026 at 10 a.m. at the Fire House on Gasparilla Way. Check-in starts at 9:30 a.m. Meeting starts at 10 a.m. They will...

Charlotte hosts right of way meeting

August 7, 2025
Staff Report
News

Charlotte County Public Works will host a community outreach meeting on Monday, August 18, to discuss county right-of-way (ROW) encroachments on Don Pedro and Knight Islands. The meeting will be...

Bridgeless island access

November 7, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Charlotte County Facilities Management Department is conducting a feasibility study of accessibility to/from the bridgeless barrier islands. These islands include Palm Island, Little...

Revamp for Palm Island’s Rum Bay

February 29, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Events, News

The restaurant Rum Bay in the Palm Island Resort on Palm Island has a new look and fully renovated interior and exterior. “It’s got a new logo, a new menu, a new chef and a new general manger,”...

Palm Island and Little Gasparilla ready for Christmas

December 8, 2023
Staff Report
Community, News

By Iris Tufano Island life on Little Gasparilla Island and Palm Island is preserved and illuminated by a generous holiday spirit. As Christmas quickly approaches, and the New Year is not too...

When will it ever end? Authorities not providing enough information on red tide

August 3, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Lisa Haney and her husband, Mike, got to the Palm Island ferry landing on Tuesday night, July 31, they weren’t dressed for carrying manatees. That ended up being what...

Obituary Dean L. Beckstead

April 27, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Laurier Donald Dean Beckstead, 74, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at his home on Palm Island surrounded by loved ones. He was born on July 18,...