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or years, the ecological wellbeing of Boca Grande’s plant life has been one of Rick Joyce’s favorite endeavors. Boca Grande, and all of Gasparilla Island, owes much of its beauty and charm to…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
As of August 31, the BGSTA turtle patrollers have officially phased out of monitoring the entire length of each of our zones and will now only focus on the rema…
There was a time not too long ago when many local state agricultural offices, particularly in suburban areas, were interested devoted to “truck and ornamentals.”
That phrase might sound foreign…
“The lessons here are that wind power is not environmentally friendly, it is not cost-effective, and even if it were, its intermittent, weather-dependent generation isn’t particularly practical. I…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
With no new crawls this past week, it is almost certain that we have seen the end of the nesting phase of the 2024 season. After a certain number of consecutive…
No permit required, but fire, sheriff and Coast Guard present
Possibly over 50,000 people are anticipated to attend the Boca H20 Music Festival, to be held on Saturday just off the north end of…
A state-wide Great Outdoors Initiative by Florida Department of Environmental Protection, which aims to add amenities like golf and pickleball to several Florida State Parks, does not affect our n…
To the Editor:
I wish to thank Ms. Savas for her eye-opening article on wind turbines (Aug. 23, 2024 issue). The inefficiency, number one. The harm even one can cause when it is damaged and bre…
BY DR. JOHN FLETEMEYER
You would think that the TV weather reporter, being the professional that they report to be, would know the difference between a rip current and rip tide, but often they …
“Industrial-scale wind turbines can cause significant harm to the environment, wildlife, and people. The wind’s low-power density means massive materials and land/sea area requirements, along with…
