Sports & Outdoors
SW Florida Fishing: The tarpon bite is still on …
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…
EcoWatch: Hurricane preparedness plan for survival odds
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…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season
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…
Business & Real Estate: Don Pedro and Manasota Key up for renourishment
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…
Bocilla Conservancy expands programs
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…
Minimum flows for Peace River
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…
Slightly cooler this weekend
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…
EcoWatch: Data centers a matter of concern for Florida residents
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…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season
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…
Playground grassy, demo begins
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…











