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Recreational red snapper season starts June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters
To the Editor: The recreational red snapper season will start June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open throu…
Online food drive in progress, but it ends soon
To the Editor: Hi everyone, The Harry Chapin Food Bank has been selected as a local beneficiary of the global CenturyLink Ca…
Senator issued photo contest challenge
To the Editor: Florida Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto invites you to particiate in a Southwest Florida photo contest. There are…
Kids Classic up next this weekend
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE For eight years now, kids have eagerly looked for…
Ladies to howl in the Pass June 9
■ STAFF REPORT The 10th Annual Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournam…
Island voters, don’t forget to request a ballot!
■ BY SUE ERWIN The countdown is on for the August primary election, and this is a reminder for Lee County voters who are hea…
Big game fish: The sharks that swim in our waters, the people who love them and the people who fish them (Part two of a series in three parts)
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This is the second in a three-part series about the sharks that swim in our waters, especially during ta…
Lots of beach trash, several false crawls in this week’s turtle report
■ BY SUE ERWIN As of press time, The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 49 Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) turtle nest…
Mangrove fishing, then the Pass makes for a great day
■ BY CAPT. CHRIS ONEILL It’s tarpon time in the world’s best silver king fishing hole. Boca Grande Pass is ground zero f…
Hurricane season starts June 1: Stock up on tax-free supplies
■ STAFF REPORT Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins June 1 and will continue through June 7. You can sto…