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EcoWatch: Wildlife needs wild land
When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all th…
SW Florida Fishing: Mother’s Day tarpon love
BY BILLY CALDWELL
Sue Sligar and Kris Elbert celebrating Mother’s Day fishing with Capt. Cam Schurlknight catching a 130…
Boca Grande Parking Committee meeting
The Boca Grande Parking Committee will meet Wednesday, May 13 at 1 p.m. A video feed of the meeting is below.
The main a…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Through week ending: 05/06/26
First week of weekly turtle reports…
Derby winner has double local connections
Above, Cherie DeVaux appears on a billboard in Englewood this week…
Coast Guard Auxiliary reminds on safe boating in May
With upcoming Safe Boating Week and Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day, the local Coast Guard Auxiliary will be supporting s…
Least tern nesting observed and marked at North End
FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY
A Least Tern colony was identified on the northern end of Boca Grande on April 24. Charlotte Count…
TARPON SCHEDULE 2026
Ladies Day Fishing
The annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A…
Letters: Help for Lemon Bay Project Graduation
I’m reaching out from the heart today – not only as a proud mom, but as someone who has dedicated many years serving on the…
Handling tips for caught tarpon
BY DOD FRASER, GULF CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
Boca Grande is one of the world’s most important tarpon fisheries; we have the…










