Above, Cherie DeVaux appears on a billboard in Englewood this week, after training a Derby winner. Photo by Garland
When Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby on May 2, the win created hist…
With upcoming Safe Boating Week and Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day, the local Coast Guard Auxiliary will be supporting safe boating activities.
To support safe boating, Flotilla 99, Cape Haze…
FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY
A Least Tern colony was identified on the northern end of Boca Grande on April 24. Charlotte County coastal staff posted the area with stakes, flagging and signage to notify…
Ladies Day Fishing
The annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. An open awards party to follow at Scarpa’s Coastal from 8 to 10 p.m. This ye…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
