The storm PTC 9, expected to be named Helene, will pass through the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday and Thursday.
The storm is a large area, and even if not in the cone, expect high winds and higher wa…
Lee County Emergency Management is actively monitoring the tropics and working closely with state and federal partners, including the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the National Weather S…
“Consider the number of manatee deaths so far this year. Redesignating the manatee as endangered, which provides for the highest levels of federal protection and conservation efforts, is critical.”…
Please consider that water quality issues have reduced fish stocks, and the significant influx of residents and visitors has reduced water quality. Businesses are eager to grab all this easy-growth…
Wednesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners again revisited the issue of Boca Grande parking. When the much discussed “plan” will be presented is unclear, but the Board has meetings on Oct. 2 a…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Only 17 nests remain as of September 14! Of those, 14 are loggerhead and three are green turtle nests. Since September 8, we have seen eight nests either hatch or…
Mystery drywall bucket on Shore Lane
Tidbits, talk and quips, wise and otherwise, in Boca Grande this week.
No Fords Welcome Here: Resident Bernard Kerrison wrote London’s The Telegraph last…
This essay is part of a mini-series of stories from Barrier Islands Parks
BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
May through October is the official sea turtle nesting season in Southwest Florida…
The Lighthouse United Methodist Church WAG Club started up again for the school year on Monday, Sept. 16. WAG, which stands for Wiggly Afternoon Games, is a free after-school program for students in…
‘It is one of the most remarkable things in the state of Florida, and perhaps the North American Continent. It should studied in great detail. They are remarkable pieces of the ecology to study on t…
