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We were once among America’s greatest fisheries
Please consider that water quality issues have reduced fish stocks, and the significant influx of residents and visitors ha…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Questions before a possible October surprise
Wednesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners again revisited the issue of Boca Grande parking. When the much discussed…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Of 83 eggs, 36 had hatched. The day was looking up: Turtle Watch
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY 
Only 17 nests remain as of September 14! Of those, 14 are loggerhead and three are gree…
        
        
        
                
                
                        BITS AROUND THE ISLAND
Mystery drywall bucket on Shore Lane 
Tidbits, talk and quips, wi…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Survey of sea turtles on Don Pedro, Gasparilla
This essay is part of a mini-series of stories from Barrier Islands…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Lighthouse United Methodist begins youth programs
The Lighthouse United Methodist Church WAG Club started up again for the school year on Monday, Sept. 16. WAG, which stands…
        
        
        
                
                
                        North Port embraces conservation, protection of Warm Mineral Springs
‘It is one of the most remarkable things in the state of Florida, and perhaps the North American Continent. It should studi…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Volunteers needed to bring fishing to Arcadia rodeo
The Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership is putting on a Kids Fishing Clinic at the Arcadia Rodeo on Oct. 1…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Gasparilla Island Magazine issue looks at Mercury and Coral Creek
The September/October edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social p…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Healthy aging: Your best life can still start now, living with energy, purpose
September is Healthy Aging Month, and there’s never been a better time to think about what it means to live your best life…
        
        
        
                
                
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
