“Consider the number of manatee deaths so far this year. Redesignating the manatee as endangered, which provides for the highest levels of federal protection and conservation efforts, is critical….
Please consider that water quality issues have reduced fish stocks, and the significant influx of residents and visitors has reduced water quality. Businesses are eager to grab all this easy-growt…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Only 17 nests remain as of September 14! Of those, 14 are loggerhead and three are green turtle nests. Since September 8, we have seen eight nests either hatch …
This essay is part of a mini-series of stories from Barrier Islands Parks
BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
May through October is the official sea turtle nesting season in Southwest Flori…
‘It is one of the most remarkable things in the state of Florida, and perhaps the North American Continent. It should studied in great detail. They are remarkable pieces of the ecology to study on…
The Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership is putting on a Kids Fishing Clinic at the Arcadia Rodeo on Oct. 19, and are looking for volunteers.
This event is by far the best of it…
The 2024 International Coastal Beach Cleanup on Boca Grande will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the 7th Street Beach and the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse.
The cleanu…
Lee County has launched a new tool to help residents stay informed about projects happening at county parks, preserves and beaches.
This tool, which can be found at leeparks.org, is an expansio…
The Boca Grande Fishing pier at the north end of the island reopened. There are still permanent repairs ahead. The stuck sailboat, deposited at the end of the pier, is now easier to see.
At its September meeting in Duck Key, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved rule amendments creating a block grant option within the already established FWC derelict vesse…
