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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Red grouper recreational harvest to close in Gulf on August 30

August 25, 2022
To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is closing the recreational harvest of red grouper in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, excluding waters of Monroe C…

EDITORIAL: Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents still struggling with storm damage

August 25, 2022
It has been more than seven months since the morning of January 16, when an F1 tornado swept the bottom of Cape Haze Peninsula, damaging more than two dozen mobile homes in Gasparilla Island Estat…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County commissioners award contract for new shade structures at 10 Parks & Rec facilities

August 18, 2022
Lee Commissioners award contract for new shade structures at  10 Parks & Recreation facilities To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contr…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sailing class graduates from ESA

August 18, 2022
To the Editor: The graduates of the 3rd Learn to Sail Class offered by Englewood Sailing Associates (ESA) stand proudly with their coaches and their director, C.H. Ritt.  At the Sailing…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gasparilla Island makes the top 10 list for snook

August 18, 2022
To the Editor: Sanibel and Gasparilla Island are among the top spots for snook fishing in Florida this fall! Snook is one of the all-time favorite species of inshore anglers. And considering…

DOG LIFE: Dog training books, DVDs and the internet

August 18, 2022
The marketplace is flooded with dog training schools, books, DVD’s and internet sources.  With so many people wanting to train their dogs, these sources have all the answers … or do they? &nb…

ECOWATCH: Dragonflies joining butterflies on flight to extinction

August 18, 2022
‘’And in time it will be as through man had never come to this perfect corner                                  …

Turtle Tracks: August 7, 2022

August 12, 2022
Each year, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Marine Turtle Program studies the life histories, population biology, ecology, behavior, and migrations of sea turtles. The…

WRONG KEY

August 12, 2022
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GUEST EDITORIAL: BTT to study juvenile tarpon habitats in Charlotte County to study juvenile tarpon habitats in Charlotte County

August 11, 2022
Knowing where juvenile tarpon live is only part of the challenge. We also have to assess the threats to their habitats. We know that coastal habitats and water quality are on the decline worldwide…