Opinion
Talk about the weather. June rain is ‘bustin’ out all over’
June 5, 2025
For those reading the paper remotely, there has now been a week of rain in these coastal parts. It did seem like the rain would never come, as we had basically eight months of none. This was much lo…
Dog training is an art
June 5, 2025
When it comes to training, the trainer should evaluate what would be the best type of training for your dog according to its character, temperament, breed, sex and age. There are many different…
EcoWatch: Welcoming the summer but dreading the storms
June 5, 2025
“Hurricane season brings a humbling reminder that despite our technologies, most of nature remains unpredictable.”
Diane Ackerman, American poet, essayist, and naturalist, known for her books and…
SW Florida Fishing: What a great time to go fishing…
June 5, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
June is here and we have started to switch into summer weather patterns with scattered showers and thunderstorms popping up in the mornings and afternoons.
The tarpon…
First hatchlings to come; big nesting females still get stuck in holes
May 29, 2025
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
This week, our loggerhead turtle mothers laid their 100th nest of the season. It will be interesting to see how May 2025 compares to May 2024’s activity. Final mon…
Letters: Commissioners need to be asked about two-hour parking proposal
May 29, 2025
To the Editor:
Thank you for allowing a comment here regarding the downtown two-hour suggested parking time. Regrettably I was unable to comment at the May 13 meeting. But I was hoping to ask the…
COLUMNS: BART DESTEFANO
May 29, 2025
Restrictions on beach parking will affect livelihoods
BY BART DESTEFANO, SOUTH BEACH BAR & GRILL
I am writing in response to the proposed restricted parking measures in Boca Grande. While…
Englewood beach merchants, Boca Grande fast recovery
May 29, 2025
Here in Boca Grande, during this hurricane cleanup, we have been well served by Lee County and its various departments, from Parks and Recreation to DOT. There had been a past sense, quite right, th…
EcoWatch: Florida black bears facing firing squads this fall
May 29, 2025
“The single biggest threat to our planet is the destruction of habitat and along the way loss of precious wildlife. We need to reach a balance where people, habitat and wildlife can co-exist If we d…
EcoWatch: May 26, least we forget
May 23, 2025
In Flanders Fields In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below…