Sports & Outdoors
Environmental and manmade problems plaguing local seagrass leave manatees and other aquatic wildlife in dire straits
August 24, 2023
After a massive hurricane and a year of drought, the status of seagrass in Charlotte Harbor could perhaps be characterized by experts as “not better, in fact marginally worse.”
“We have lost m…
Heather Gilligan, on tour in Florida, finds stranded manatee in island waters
August 24, 2023
A beached manatee, later found to be safe, was the highlight of a Boca Grande visit for Columbus, Ohio resident Heather Gilligan on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
“This morning my original plan of going to…
Kids fishing tourney slated for September
August 24, 2023
The next Lee County Parks & Recreation Boca Grande Youth Fishing Tournament is scheduled for September 16, 9 to 11 a.m. at the Boca Grande North Fishing Pier, on the road just south of Kappy’s…
Celebrate National Golf Month by warming up and cooling down
August 10, 2023
By Andrew Colburn, Boca Grande Health Clinic
Back in 1993, the Professional Golf Association deemed August National Golf Month. For the golf obsessed, this is a great excuse to get out and play…
Rare whale shark visit off Sarasota coast reveals this kindler, gentler shark is in local waters more often than one thinks
July 20, 2023
Whale sharks just aren’t something you see every day, even in the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico in our area. But that doesn’t mean it never happens.
In fact, it happened to some boaters…
Weird summer weather these days includes something called a …
July 13, 2023
There’s yet another weather phenomenon beachgoers have to watch for in on the Gulf of Mexico. It’s the meteotsunami, a water wave seen June 21 on Clearwater Beach.
The storm is anothe…
Blue crab trap closure relaxed
July 13, 2023
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n order to continue the process of removing debris from local waters due to Hurricane Ian, the state will allow blue crab traps to remain in situ through what was a planned closure period.
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Two Swinneys and a Wise man take the Boca Grande Open
July 6, 2023
Boca Grande resident Dabo Swinney and his family love Independence Day. So much so, in fact, they turn one day of celebrating into several. It isn’t a stretch to conclude that a guy who can lead h…