Sports & Outdoors
Sanibel wins $2.1 million for fishing pier
April 23, 2026
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an interlocal agreement between the county and the City of Sanibel to fund rebuilding of the fishing pier at Lighthouse Beach Park. The…
Croquet Winners
April 23, 2026
Ken Heimann, Sr (l) and Brad Tate celebrate a recent croquet victory.
Photo by Matt
Tarpon Season Kick-off Party Saturday
April 16, 2026
The Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association is hosting the first annual Tarpon Season Kick-off Party on Saturday, April 18.
The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. at Whidden’s Marina, 190 1st St. East. The…
International Women’s Fishing
April 16, 2026
The International Women’s Fishing Association met this week in Boca Grande for the Boca Grande Funament, held from April 12-15. The tournament is one of many events for the club; Funaments are ways…
Coral Creek wetlands to undergo restoration under federal water program
April 16, 2026
Above, the area to be returned to wild condition
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is beginning an effort to restore an area on Coral Creek, just south of Rotonda West.
Located…
New Hall of Fame for Boca Grande fishing
April 16, 2026
The Boca Grande Historical Society held the first ever launch of the Boca Grande Fishing Hall of Fame on Tuesday, April 14. The dinner and awards period included friends and family of honorees, as w…
New Boca Grande Fishing Hall of Fame inducts first honorees
April 16, 2026
We finally have a Boca Grande Fishing Guides Hall of Fame.
Many times, folks had discussed a hall of fame for our traditional tarpon fishery cornerstones and its guides. Now we have one.
The g…
Captains for Clean Water celebrates 10 years at Miller’s
April 16, 2026
Captains for Clean Water hosted a well-attended 10th anniversary event at Miller’s Dockside last Thursday evening, April 9.
Captains, which was founded in 2016 following a catastrophic red tide e…
OPINION: Public boating, water access are key issues for Lee Commission
April 16, 2026
BY AMANDA COCHRAN
If you’ve tried to get out on the water just about anywhere across Lee County lately, you already know there’s a problem.
With over 50,000 registered boaters, from Boca Grand…
EcoWatch: Earth Day 2026: A year for concern
April 16, 2026
We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our own greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.”
Stephen Hawkin…











