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September 3, 2026
BY ERNIE VANDERWALT A drone pilot flying the north tip of Anna Maria Island, Florida, has captured footage of a piebald lemon shark cruising the shallows off Bean Point, and two shark researchers…

September 3, 2026
BY LUKE ALLEN I was fishing deep in the water and boom a very white snook bit my bait – it was so hard my line broke off right after it got in the boat. Later that day I caught 14 more fish. It w…

August 27, 2026
Above, the Little Harbor Marina in Ruskin, just south of Tampa. It was purchased in 2021 and is now advertised as a Suntex Experience. It has operated there since the 1950s. Photo by Garland John…

August 27, 2026
Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 19,207 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 283 hatchlings  Don Pedro: 233 Loggerhe…

August 27, 2026
One hundred years of Whidden’s. I’ve been lucky to be a small part of that time BY JAKE POEPL Where do I begin? Whidden’s is a true treasure. It’s where I first stepped on a boat in Boca G…

August 27, 2026
Whidden’s Marina has given more to our traditions and heritage than we can ever repay. It provided the home port for generations of guides and clients. It’s the center of our local fishing community…

August 27, 2026
On September 1, The Birds of Southwest Florida exhibit will open in the Edison Caretaker’s House at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, featuring multiple panels containing detailed illustrations by…

August 27, 2026
Editor’s Note: This installment is part of a six-week series on local wildlife provided by the Barrier Island Parks Society. These articles aim to foster community awareness regarding regional envir…

August 27, 2026
Seats are still available for the Freshwater Module of the Florida Master Naturalist Program, offered in Charlotte County by UF/IFAS Extension Florida Sea Grant. The course will be taught on six con…

August 27, 2026
“It’s not a question of whether AI will change the world, but how. Ensuring that this change is positive requires that we take ethical considerations into account from the very beginning.” A quot…