The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host a series of public workshops to seek input on proposed rule changes for lane snapper in Gulf state waters. Staff will provide a…
The Manatee’s Call
The manatees call from the ocean’s depths, A silent plea for peace and protection. In the sea’s expanse, their homes they’ve kept, A sanctuary from human detection. The manatee…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
We are getting into the latter part of tarpon season here in Boca Grande, but the tarpon fishing is still hot! Whether you are pass fishing or fishing the beaches there a…
Here and below, ‘cliffs’ of Boca Grande. BGSTA photos
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the need to keep the beaches flat, filling in holes and level…
Charlotte County has said it is reopening Englewood Beach parking, after a letter from the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, and a citizen protest on Friday, May 30.
Englewood Chamber Director Doug…
Lee County government reminds homeowners and professional landscapers to “Stop Fertilizing Gnome Matter What” beginning Sunday, June 1, until Tuesday, Sept. 30. Fertilizers containing nitrogen or ph…
BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER
Ladies Howl at Moon Tournament will be held Saturday, June 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. The weekend events begin with Ladies Night Out Friday, June 20, from 5:30-7:30 at Scarpa’s C…
Blaze takes second, again
Tracy Lynn won the annual Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament last Saturday, June 7, put on by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce.
There were 33 fi…
Charlotte County is working to reopen the parking lot and roadway at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier, which has been closed since Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
“We are repairing the parking lot and…
The UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County Florida Sea Grant office is offering the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism Educational Webinar Series, which is scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. on the second o…
