The Boca Grande Fishing pier at the north end of the island reopened. There are still permanent repairs ahead. The stuck sailboat, deposited at the end of the pier, is now easier to see.
At its September meeting in Duck Key, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved rule amendments creating a block grant option within the already established FWC derelict vessel…
Happy endings can happen any time. Robert Walker, field superintendent for the Gasparilla Island Water Association, is a big believer in keeping the story going until that happy ending appears.
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“Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something. You are not here by accident of fate, alive at an a…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
As of September 7, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association’s (BGSTA) “completion countdown” is at 25 nests. 21 of those are loggerhead nests and four are green turt…
In August, the Coastal Conservation Association Florida partnered with Ingman Marine, Abbott Construction, Lee Reefs, Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA), Capt. Jay Wi…
Englewood Sailing Association hosted the Cardboard Boat Races on Saturday, Aug. 31. The Boat Races are part of Englewood Pioneer Day celebrations sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. About 175 spec…
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.”
John Muir, naturalist and poet
Last week, residents of Fl…
A half-million gallons of rainy sewage leaked onto the Gasparilla Island Water Authority plant grounds after Hurricane Debby. The spill was at 2:05 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. It did not go into the Bay…
A youth fishing tournament will be held at the 7th Street Beach Access due to the temporary closure of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. It will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. Tournam…
