Sports & Outdoors
Beach cleanup begins after dead fish from red tide
January 9, 2025
Boca Grande residents called Lee County about the dead mullet on beaches. As of Wednesday, Lee County Parks & Recreation had brought a dumpster and a surf rake to beaches.
The equipment, ac…
Business and Real Estate: New tarpon board promos guides
January 9, 2025
A new promotional board for the Boca Grande Fishing Guide Association is part of a wider effort to promote traditional fishing guides in Boca Grande. The association, which replaced the board just…
Reading about fishing: Author favorites Robert Fritchey, Hart Stilwell
January 9, 2025
It’s a new year, but I’m stuck reminiscing about old observations.
I’ve read several older books about fishing; it’s amazing that it took me 70 years to discover that I didn’t invent the wheel….
Bee free
January 9, 2025
A little help from humans these days will go a long way later. Since the hurricane, there have not been many flowering plants for the bee population. Putting out sugar water can help. …
SW Florida Fishing: It’s trout time around the harbor
January 2, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Not only have the holidays brought great weather, they have also brought great fishing! The back country fishing has been outstanding this past week!
Large speckled …
Fishing in the fog off the Causeway
January 2, 2025
The fog has been on and off for the last week. Here, a view off of the Boca Grande Causeway. There was fog on New Year’s Eve, as well as other days. There is a chance of fog Saturday, becoming par…
The GICIA celebrates 40th anniversary of island’s cherished Bike Path
January 2, 2025
BY MISTY NICHOLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the cherished GICIA Bike Path. Originally opene…
Red tide make for dead mullet
January 2, 2025
The island had a large number of dead mullet up and down the beach over the New Year, the result of a possible red tide outbreak offshore.
“This is an unfortunate persistent presence of Red Tid…
Branch manager
January 2, 2025
This osprey was making a nest near the Range Light last week. He was spied with a number of building materials, found across the island.
Photo by Matt
Letters: Appreciation for Gasparilla Island sea turtle
January 2, 2025
To the Editor:
On behalf of our permit holder, Denise Juergens, I am writing this letter from the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association (BGSTA) to acknowledge and thank the generous individuals, b…