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SW Florida Fishing: Spring fever is in the air
April 4, 2024
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
It’s been a couple good weeks of great spring fishing. With Easter coming early the number of people and boats on the water should slow way down and the lull before tarpon se…
EcoWatch: A clarion call for the oceans
April 4, 2024
The dire warning above of sea creatures dying continues to rise. In fact, the ongoing saga of the continuous decline of the Atlantic right whale has taken a back seat in the news recently. The lates…
Bluefish in the backwater
April 4, 2024
Sarah Kintner pulled in this unusually large bluefish from the Boca Grande backwater on March 24.
Photo by Glenn
Tracking the fish we eat with author Paul Greenberg
April 4, 2024
On Wednesday, April 10 at 4:30 p.m., Paul Greenberg will speak on his book “Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food.”
Investigating the forces that get fish to our dinner tables, Paul reveals…
Bokeelia ramp expands at Lavender’s Landing
April 4, 2024
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday, April 2 to authorize a firm to provide design services to increase the capacity of the parking lot and renovate the interior of a building at the…
Gilchrist demolition proceeds; Real Estate Report
April 4, 2024
The demolition at 161/181 Gilchrist for a new house began last week. The site is actually two projects, a house and a companion cottage by Daily Janssen.
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Auxcomm radio training sessions
April 4, 2024
More fun than kids and walkie talkies
Citizens interested in learning how to use the handheld radios supported by the new island AUXCOMM system are invited to attend upcoming training sessions. T…
Get Fire Department hurricane passes before you head north
April 4, 2024
Hurricane passes allow island residents and business owners to get back into Boca Grande after a major storm or evacuation event. Property owners and commercial businesses can obtain reentry passes…
Charlotte County Parks tour highlights repairs, upgrades
April 4, 2024
The Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board replaced their regular meeting with a tour of a few of the west county parks on Tuesday, April 2.
“People have lived here for years…
Irvine slices a silver medal in Turkey tennis tournament
April 4, 2024
Hank Irvine has recently returned home from the International Tennis Federation’s World Masters Team Tennis Championship with a silver medal. He plays as a member of the Zimbabwe team, which came in…