Skip to main content

News

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Love for island, calling at the Health Clinic, Angela Begley

July 26, 2024
Working in the healthcare field can be one of the most rewarding careers going. That is something Angela Begley has discovered, and it gets even better when you can do it at the Boca Grande Health…

Boys’ lives transformed by faith at Gator Wilderness Camp

July 26, 2024
Electronics at outdoors-geared boarding school Gator Wilderness Camp School in Punta Gorda is a residential Christian program for boys ages 11-15 with behavioral issues. Typically, the staff at…

Lee County maintains flood discounts

July 26, 2024
Lee County was notified Friday, July 19, that FEMA will maintain unincorporated Lee County’s CRS rating of 5 and National Flood Insurance Program policyholder discounts at this time.  FEMA dete…

Florida population at 23 million makes waterway challenge

July 26, 2024
BY VAN HUBBARD I understand that with our increased numbers fishing will not be as easy ever again. Millions of new participants, fewer fish and numerous regulations, plus habitat devastation a…

Turtle report: Not at loggerheads about whether it’s a loggerhead

July 26, 2024
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY  Almost daily on my turtle patrols, I’m approached by someone on the beach with questions about sea turtles and what we do for them. Two of the most common quest…

Florida bass now named Micropterus nigricans

July 26, 2024
Genetics studies confirmed what many anglers and biologists have believed for a long time. Florida’s most popular freshwater game fish has a new name. The American Fisheries Society established…

EcoWatch: Sharks are Necessary to the Survival of Oceans

July 26, 2024
“Proper functioning of the ocean is based on the network of intricate interaction among its species and their environments. Understanding these interactions and conserving these species, especiall…

Rotary Club of Rotonda closes its doors

July 26, 2024
The last meeting of the Rotary Club of Rotonda was held, Thursday, July 11 at The Hills Golf  And Country Club.  President Charles Smith presided over distribution of remaining funds to 21 local c…

FEMA will maintain flood insurance discount in unincorporated Lee County

July 19, 2024
Lee County was notified Friday, July 19, that FEMA will maintain unincorporated Lee County’s CRS rating of 5 and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholder discounts at this time.  …

Fust Library “Secret Garden” mural completed

July 19, 2024
Artist Larry Anderson has just finished the last part of a mural for the children’s section in the Johann Fust Library loggia area. In 2022, Anderson was hired by the Johann Fust Library Fo…