Tag: Useppa

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Useppa Club opening up for season after $45 million upgrade

October 8, 2026
Garland Pollard
Profiles

Above, Simon Bound at the just restored “twin” to the historic golf clubhouse at the Gasparilla Inn. Photos by Garland As the fall season opens in Florida and residents come back, one barrier...

Useppa Club reopens; Collier Inn restoration in works

Resort operations on Useppa Island opened just before the new year, after Useppa Island Partners LLC purchased the club last September. “In 3.5 months a huge amount has been achieved,” said...

Historic Collier Inn nearly burns on Tuesday

Maintenance worker Peter Frazzetta, up early Tuesday Nov. 4, helped saved the historic Collier Inn on Useppa Island from a fire during its renovation. “He gets up early and grades the roads...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A new Useppa crew

July 24, 2025
Garland Pollard
Profiles

Island purchase set for September A group of Useppa Island residents is preparing for a September purchase of the operations of the island and club. They were here in Boca Grande recently with...

Report: Useppa Island sale to resident group; September close

Above, an archival photo of the old Collier Inn, with its famous steps. Boca Beacon archives A group of homeowners of Useppa Island, including some Boca Grande residents, have reportedly agreed...

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...

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...

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...

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...