Sports & Outdoors
Handling tips for caught tarpon
May 7, 2026
BY DOD FRASER, GULF CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
Boca Grande is one of the world’s most important tarpon fisheries; we have the privilege of hosting one of the largest pre-spawn aggregations of tarpon i…
Water quality in Cape Haze
May 7, 2026
On Saturday, May 2, Charlotte County’s Water Quality Manager Brandon Moody spoke to the Friends of Cape Haze and the Cape Haze and Windward associations on the county’s efforts at improving the…
Plans for Banyan Street stump
May 7, 2026
After clearing out dead banyan trees on Banyan Street, the stumps were looking forlorn this week. There are some plans for the tree wood; grinding the stump out is a more complex procedure as there…
San Carlos shrimp maritime park meeting May 21
May 7, 2026
Lee County is encouraging neighbors and shrimping industry stakeholders to attend an upcoming informational community meeting about plans for the San Carlos Island Maritime Park.
The one-hour eve…
Season begins: Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament this weekend
May 7, 2026
The Lady’s Day Tarpon Tournament is a big deal. Mother’s Day is an even bigger deal. Every one of us is here because of our mothers. Fathers are necessary but moms make it happen. Let’s all take tim…
The GICIA looks back at 55 years of conservation efforts
May 7, 2026
BY THE GICIA
As the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association celebrates its 55th anniversary, the organization is reflecting on the many successful initiatives that have helped…
Bonefish & Tarpon talk for Audubon
May 7, 2026
JoEllen Wilson will speak on juvenile tarpon habitats in Charlotte County on Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m., at 3320 Loveland Blvd, Port Charlotte on behalf of the Peace River Audubon Society.
As Bon…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Frank Foster
May 7, 2026
A cavalcade of bonefish destinations
Just in time for tarpon season, Lakeland mystery writer and retired executive Frank Foster has a nonfiction travelogue narrative of his favorite bonefishing d…
EcoWatch: Happy Mother’s Day to super moms
May 7, 2026
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when troubles thicken around us, still she wi…
Grants, volunteers and planning help sea turtle season begin
April 30, 2026
Above, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association held its first meeting of the year earlier this month, in preparation for the upcoming sea turtle nesting season, which begins on May 1. For more inform…











