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EcoWatch: Welcoming the summer but dreading the storms
June 5, 2025
“Hurricane season brings a humbling reminder that despite our technologies, most of nature remains unpredictable.”
Diane Ackerman, American poet, essayist, and naturalist, known for her books and…
SW Florida Fishing: What a great time to go fishing…
June 5, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
June is here and we have started to switch into summer weather patterns with scattered showers and thunderstorms popping up in the mornings and afternoons.
The tarpon…
Farlow’s releases plans for its Chophouse 285 in Englewood
June 2, 2025
The owners of Farlow’s have released plans for their new restaurant on Englewood’s historic Dearborn Street, Chophouse285. The steakhouse represents the latest project from owners Keith and Lau…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: David Mulicka
May 29, 2025
Commissioner with love for island, county
When David Mulicka (muh-lik-ah), newest member of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, was a kid he asked his dad for an allowance. David was at…
First hatchlings to come; big nesting females still get stuck in holes
May 29, 2025
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
This week, our loggerhead turtle mothers laid their 100th nest of the season. It will be interesting to see how May 2025 compares to May 2024’s activity. Final mon…
Five miles of bike path landscaping under way
May 29, 2025
BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association Bike Path restoration projects are well underway. The Town Park project between Third and Fifth Streets is in the final…
How we got here: A chronology of parking discussions in Boca Grande
May 29, 2025
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Editor’s Note: This August, Lee County commissioners are scheduled to vote on an ordinance related to parking in Boca Grande. It could contain a sweeping revision of current ord…
Howl at the Moon this Saturday
May 29, 2025
The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum will hold the Howl at the Moon tarpon fishing tournament from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31. The live-bait event has an $800 entry fee. A non-refundable…
Charlotte biz loan help
May 29, 2025
The Charlotte County Economic Development Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Small Business Administration, invites entrepreneurs, startups, and small business owners to an in-person workshop ti…
Petition asks Charlotte reopening of Englewood Beach parking
May 29, 2025
An internet-based petition criticizing Charlotte County for its slow pace in reopening Englewood Beach mentions the quick speed of beach reopening in Boca Grande.
The petition, at the site moveon…