Opinion
Chilly week, but the simplest, oldest, wild variety survives
February 5, 2026
Thursday, the region got an actual rain, something desperately needed by all after a cold snap. How long has it been since we have seen “100%” on the weather app as the chance of rain? There is a pr…
EcoWatch: Raising awareness on pressing environmental issues
February 5, 2026
“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on Earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like it or not, an awesome responsibility. In…
The Island Golfer: Players seek better performance via custom clubs
February 5, 2026
Above, John Dal Santo on site at Coral Creek Club
Chasing perfection can be a fool’s errand, especially on the golf course. Yet it doesn’t stop avid golfers, and even beginners, from seeking it t…
Our letters page is available. So is the tennis court.
January 29, 2026
This week, protest came to Boca Grande over Minneapolis and ICE. Those who saw it on social media and are reading about it today will have different opinions. Ask anyone their thoughts, and you will…
EcoWatch: The consequences of global warming
January 29, 2026
This is a good time to be living in Florida, except if you’re unlucky enough to be living in the Florida Panhandle, including Pensacola, where residents were greeted with two inches of snow and cold…
SW Florida Fishing: Redfish
January 29, 2026
Hot redfish on a cold day…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Just like the rest of the country the chilly weather has arrived in southwest Florida this week. But don’t let these cooler temperatures d…
Take advantage of the low tide, and chilly water
January 22, 2026
Several people have asked me about our extremely low tides recently. I’ll try to help you understand what creates them. First, of course, is the moon. Both the full and new moons exert strong influe…
Subsidiarity and the noisy leaf blower
January 22, 2026
The United States is living in two worldviews these days. As the late Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams would say, we are each living in two different movies. As a local newspaper, the issues we cover…
EcoWatch: Clean Water Act needs your support – get involved
January 22, 2026
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. It is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead (1901–1978) American Cultural Anthropologist, author and p…
SW Florida Fishing: January fishing … quiet sometimes …
January 22, 2026
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
With the weather in early January absolutely perfect the water temps shot back up. The snook and tarpon started gorging on all the small bait and the action was awesome. The…









