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July 23, 2026
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE A windy week here in Boca Grande had made the tarpon fishing a little sporty in the Pass. But if you were able to get out in between gusts the tarpon were still biting…

July 23, 2026
We cannot stop natural disasters, but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness. Petra Nemcova 6-24-1979. Globally reco…

July 16, 2026
Through week ending: 7/15/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 507 Loggerhead, 14 Green, 2 Leatherback, 2285 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 28 Loggerhead  Don Pedro…

July 16, 2026
Charlotte County is having a public hearing on Wednesday, July 22 on a proposed tax increase to pay for Don Pedro and Knight Island beach renourishment. That meeting, there will be a separate resolu…

July 16, 2026
Above, conceptual rendering only of the proposed Conservancy building. Photo submitted The Bocilla Islands Conservancy has acquired nine properties in its 10 years, worth more than $2 million, w…

July 16, 2026
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is developing new minimum flows for the Upper Peace River, the upper section of the river that begins just north of Bartow, where Saddle Creek meets t…

July 16, 2026
The beach at the Range Light this Wednesday, when weather hit the mid-90s. Beachgoers can expect another typical summer weekend in Boca Grande, with highs near 88 degrees, humid conditions and the c…

July 16, 2026
“We’re rapidly entering a world where everything can be monitored and measured. But the big problem is going to be the ability of humans to use, analyze and make sense of the data.”  &nbs…

July 9, 2026
Through week ending: 7/8/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa- 449 Loggerhead, 12 Green, 2 Leatherback Gasparilla- 26 Loggerhead Don Pedro- 189 Loggerhead, 20…

July 9, 2026
Above, demolition of the Community Center’s multipurpose room began this week. Photo by Matt The Community Center playground, removed after hurricanes and during the renovation of the Boca Grande…