Tag: Useppa

Propeller strike highlights dangerous boating weekend

Useppa assists in boat resembling beached whale Area fire and EMS had a busy afternoon last Saturday, June 22, with calls of an overturned boat in the pass and a prop strike. The Boca Grande...

Useppa Club sale pending, under contract with island entrepreneur

November 17, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

The Useppa Island Club has a presumptive new owner, led by Sandy Stilwell Youngquist, CEO and owner of Stilwell Enterprises & Restaurant Group of Fort Myers. “The letters have gone out...

FWC using public input to improve ‘critical wildlife area’ proposals

September 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is still pursuing a ban on boating and fishing around some of the islands to the south of us after announcing the public...

Could boat, fishing ban become a reality for our sister islands?

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has its way, a new ban could be put in place that would not allow fishing and boating around some of our neighboring barrier...