■ STAFF REPORT On Thursday, March 31 at 10 a.m. the Barrier Island Parks Society will hold a public information meeting regarding the pending acquisit...

A Q&A session regarding the Gasparilla Island Light
At its board meeting on Monday, March 14, the Barrier Island Parks Society announced its intention to launch an aggressive fund- raising campai...

Range Light facts: It’s a little closer to being ours, but BIPS needs your help
The Barrier Island Parks Society has announced they are in the final stages of a licensing agreement with the United States Coast Guard to transfer th...

Coast Guard inspection at the Range Light
The Coast Guard held a routine inspection at the Range Light on Wednesday morning. This is one of the final inspections before the turnover, meaning t...

Two local parks projects to be considered by TDC
BY JACK SHORT – Representatives of Gasparilla Island State Parks submitted two applications to be included among the Lee County Tourism Developm...