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Which way to the sunset?
July 2, 2025
The directional signs pointed to a quiet sunset last week at South Beach Bar & Grille. Many of the winter regulars, we assume, are now at Pond Hill, Pioneer Ohio and Cape Porpoise, Maine. …
A wake of opportunity: Dolphins and the fishing boats they follow
July 2, 2025
We have a challenge to deal with; dolphin have mastered welfare.
Dolphins, aka Flipper, have developed into a significant problem; they have become dependent on us to fish for them. We exhaust th…
EcoWatch: Is the spirit of July 4th celebration still alive?
July 2, 2025
“Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and the republic for which it stands. Miracles do nut cluster, and what happened once in 6,000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constition, for i…
SW Florida Fishing: Pass and backcountry fishing…
July 2, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
We have had lots of great fishing this past week in the back country. Scattered showers and cloud cover have had the mornings feeling cooler than usual and the fish in th…
Coast Guard rescue west of Sanibel
July 2, 2025
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescued 2 children and 3 adults, today after their 28-foot vessel became disabled, 30 miles west of Sanibel Island.
No injuries were reported…
Getting patriotic at The Pink Pony
June 27, 2025
Patriotic colors are everywhere! The Pink Pony offers red, white and blue acai bowls. Stop in and grab one or pick up some other delicious treats.
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Shop local this Fourth
June 27, 2025
Shop local as we head in to Independence Day week. Bridget Logue and Kris Boyden show off new Lilly wear at Palm on Park, and Terese Iammarino at Boca Blooms reminds us to stop in and pick up de…
Fourth of July golf cart parade begins in the cool morning
June 27, 2025
Independence Day is right around the corner, and lineup for Boca Grande’s annual Fourth of July parade begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4 in the gravel lot on the side of the Old Theatre Building…
Briefly: South Gulf Cove Lock Independence Holiday Hours
June 27, 2025
The South Gulf Cove Lock is extending its operating hours to 10 p.m., Friday, July 4, to accommodate increased holiday boating traffic. Normal operational hours will resume 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturd…
Predators increasing their attacks on sea turtle nests
June 26, 2025
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
The good news is we have seen our first hatchlings this past week. The bad news is that they hatched and emerged from their nest, but unfortunately a coyote dug th…