Gasparilla Island State Park has a new construction sign at the Sea Grape parking area, which is north of South Beach and south of the Range Light. Tucked into a small part of the parking lot, the p…
Last Monday, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium officially opened a research complex designed to advance the restoration, resilience and long-term sustainability of Florida’s seagrasses.
These…
Science, solutions, neighbors.
Hurricane season in Southwest Florida is more than just a few names on a weather map. For residents across Charlotte and Lee counties, Boca Grande and the barrier i…
“Accepting that one day your role might be handled by a robot is a hard pill to swallow. But if you can learn anything from history, it’s that when machines take over, workers must learn to adapt an…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
In last week’s article, we reviewed some of the data BGSTA turtle patrollers collect for FWC regarding nest inventory as well as some challenges we face while con…
BY DR. JOHN FLETEMEYER
I’ve suffered the painful sting of a Portuguese man-of-war at least a dozen times. Consequently, being victimized by a man-of-war, it’s easy to argue that it’s one of a be…
The schedule has been set for the 2026 Boca Grande tarpon tournaments, one of the island’s most cherished community traditions. The season is organized collectively by the Boca Grande Area Chamber o…
Editor’s Note: This is the second of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness.
Invasive animals, like Ctenosaura similis, the black spiny-tail…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
One of the more important tasks the BGSTA turtle patrollers perform is nest inventory. This is done by digging up and documenting the nest contents either three da…
Nov. 15 date set
The Boca Grande Fire Department is putting on The Grande Firehouse 5K on Saturday, Nov. 15.
The run will begin at 6:30 a.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center and end on Bany…
