Just off Gasparilla Island, a small colony of Florida burrowing owls – a state-threatened species – is holding on as development increases around them. Fewer than 50 adult owls remain in western Cha…
Coffee and Conservation invites the public to a special hands-on workshop, Vertical Oyster Gardening: Clean Water Starts Here, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at Don Pedro Island State Park…
Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented a historic nesting season in 2025, with 5,735 total nests recorded along 35 miles of Sarasota County beaches, from Longboat Key…
Growth has altered our way of life. Our Gulf Coast was originally settled by fishermen. They were the only ones that could feed themselves. We had few roads, and they were dirt. Boats were the main…
It’s not enough to love animals; we must actively protect and preserve them. It’s our duty and responsibility as custodians of the planet
Daphne Sheldrick Conservation icon and pioneer for Africa…
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
Recently, while wade fishing with the saltwater 5-weight fly rods we managed to get deep into the backcountry. The waters were clear, the flies were small and the fish were h…
The Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
The annual all-island tournament will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club an…
The non-profit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has developed a database that will identify the locations of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) across the U.S., freely associa…
November is Manatee Awareness Month, highlighting a time when Florida’s manatees are starting their seasonal movements to warmer waters around the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation C…
Captains For Clean Water is proud to announce Bob Brooks, a lifelong outdoorsman with more than 45 years in the sporting goods industry, as the newest member of its Board of Directors.
A coastal…
