“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…
Readers have asked about the different procedures for the removal of invasive iguanas on Gasparilla Island. On the north end of Gasparilla Island, there is a different procedure for the removal of…
In the most recent regional report by Florida Fish and Wildlife, they listed enforcement actions in the July 11, 2024 report:
Wildlife: Officers Lejarzar and Hardgrove were on patrol when they …
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 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…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
When people learn that I volunteer with BGSTA’s Turtle Patrol, so many of them say how much they would love to do that too, so I figured I would bring you along…
The big story on our local waterfront currently is the pending Eldred’s Marina sale. Whether this deal goes through or not, the property will change ownership soon. The next generation has a dozen…
A Lee County Sheriff deputy shut down a noisy party boat anchored off the Gasparilla Island State Park beaches over the Fourth of July weekend. The boat was offshore, but it was so loud it ruined …
The issue of parking and beach access in Boca Grande is not unique to Gasparilla Island, or even Southwest Florida. University of Virginia historian Prof. Andrew Kahrl studies the social and envir…
Cane toads have been spotted around the island recently. Be sure to differentiate these invasive species from native Florida toads.
George Cera, who was the primary iguana hunter in Boca Grand…
