Seashells lecture of Barrier Island Parks series at Lighthouse
The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) hosted its third Brew With A View on Wednesday, Dec. 3, featuring Meredith Blain with the Englewood Shell Club. “There are seashells on all seven continents,” Blain said. “They’re all over the world. They can range from microscopic all the way to 500 pounds. They can live up to […]
Lee Parks contracts
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve construction contracts for Lynn Hall Memorial Park and Crescent Beach Family Park improvements for damages sustaine…
Boca Bayou observer
Now that the Bayou bridge to the GIWA water works has disappeared, there is more regular traffic behind Gasparilla Island. Here a pelican regular at the Inn Marina observes a pon…
Finishing a December full moon
A view above the old Railway Depot on Wednesday was the Moon Before Yule or the Cold Moon. It was also expected to be a super moon, as it was closest to the earth. At night, it h…
EcoWatch: Get armed for the battle against offshore drilling
The primal rhythmic power and the resonant sound of waves on the shore are like the earth’s heartbeat and becomes our connection with the body of nature
Jonathan Lockwood Huie…
SW Florida Fishing: December fishing is great!
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
We had quite the Thanksgiving week out on the water! The first half of the week felt like summer with temperatures in the 80s and light winds and warm…
Tennis and pickleball progress
Work continues on the Wheeler Road tennis and pickleball complex. The additions include new pickleball courts at the south end of the park, as well as the resurfacing of the…