Opinion
SW Florida Fishing: Cold, rain and fog …
January 30, 2025
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
But we are still catching some fish and having fun doing it. I recently had the pleasure of fishing with out-of-town guests who told me of subzero temperatures and iced and s…
EcoWatch: Hi ho-hi-ho, it’s off to hunting we may go
January 23, 2025
“Whether hunting is right or wrong, a spiritual experience, or an outlet for the killer instinct, one thing, it is not a sport. Sport is when individual teams compete against another under equal cir…
Letters: The Island School Chowder Dinner digs thank yous
January 23, 2025
To the Editor:
We raised over $32,000 at the 9th Annual Chowder Dinner this past Friday! We couldn’t have done it without the support of our community! A big thank you to Gasparilla Inn for hosti…
Letters: Pink Pony and Tortuga family cite progress after Disaster Relief
January 23, 2025
To the Editor:
It’s difficult to find the right words to express the extent of our gratitude to this amazing island community! We were beyond blessed to reopen The Pink Pony & Tortuga Mexican…
Bottom fish closures. Really?
January 23, 2025
You can’t make this stuff up; yes, it could really happen.
I’m still acquiring details, but the current 46th Secretary of Commerce is proposing Amendment 59, which covers bottom fish closures for…
A snowy, chilly Gulf of America
January 23, 2025
This is some week. Those of us who looked out onto the waters to our west might have thought it either funny, or annoying (depending on your party), that President Donald Trump had decided to “renam…
SW Florida Fishing: Trout and more trout…
January 16, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The middle of winter arctic fronts have arrived here in southwest Florida, but the backcountry fishing has been unbrrr-lievably good!
With nighttime air temperatures…
The Island Golfer: Rahz has PTSD under control at Lemon Bay
January 16, 2025
Severe weather events are the scourge of golf course superintendents, causing bunker washouts, downed trees, and other adverse conditions rendering courses unplayable. Locally, it might present as P…
Letters: Thanks on the reopening of yet another Boca Grande business
January 16, 2025
To the Editor:
I am beyond thrilled for the reopening today of my boutique, Sunsets of Boca Grande, in the historic Depot building.
After the devastation caused by Hurricane Milto…
Ahh, the bright-green retention ponds of Florida
January 16, 2025
We are now two weeks into a moderate bout of red tide.
If you want to study the science of red tide, explore sites like Mote Marine Lab or any of the other facilities that are researching it. Inf…