Above, Ocala Stud, in a photo by Louise Rienagel
BY DAVID O’FARRELL
Through nearly 70 years and three generations, my family’s Ocala Stud Farm has poured heart, soul and heavy reinvestment int…
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
It’s always a thrill to see people catching snook in the springtime in super shallow water. If I told you we have caught all the good ones we have seen, I would be lying. The…
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
It’s transition time in the Boca Grande backcountry. As we move into April and leave the windy cool days of March behind, spring fishing is about to take off.
We’ve notic…
“The wildlife habitat cannot speak so we must and we will.”
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States. Conserved natural resources and extended federal protection to land and water…
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Art Center family is overjoyed to once again celebrate the impact we have on our community. This year’s Spring Show was especially meaningful, as it allowed us to c…
BY PETER SODERBERG
Many of those of us deeply engaged with the three churches on Gilchrist Avenue are aghast by our reading of the draft of your parking ordinance to be signed by Commissioner Kev…
To the Editor:
It makes no sense to restrict parking while the island is still and for some time yet, being rehabilitated! The loss of revenue to the already struggling shops cannot be discounted…
We can be sure that you, our dear reader, are tired of hearing about parking. What is exasperating about the situation is that Lee County could have had a public meeting with the island, explained t…
There’s something remarkable happening on the golf course that has never occurred before. The face of the game has changed more in the past five years than the previous 50, driven by unpreceden…
“Without sharks, you take away the apex predator of the ocean, and you destroy the entire food chain.”
Peter Benchley, American author and co-author of the movie adaptation of Jaws.
Peter Benc…
