Sports & Outdoors
Basin Sailing Yacht Club hold its annual Island Championships regatta
April 2, 2026
Little Laser sailboats in annual competition
From left, competitors in the March 29, 2026, BSYC Island Championship are (L to R): Paul Malloure, Paul Richards, Commodore Lee Richards, Nat Leonard…
Lee tourism brings Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot to Cayo Costa
April 2, 2026
Above, Jasmine Sanders was photographed on the Pine Island Sound Fishing Shacks. She is as “Golden Barbie” to her loyal social media following, Sanders uses her platform to share her interest in the…
Burrowing owls by Lemon Bay
April 2, 2026
Wick and Magge Sollers hosted the Lemon Bay Conservancy on Tuesday night, to present the conservation group’s efforts at saving the burrowing owls of Cape Haze and the region. From left are Magge So…
Don Pedro beach
April 2, 2026
Charlotte County Public Works welcomes residents of Don Pedro Knight Islands to an informational meeting at 10 a.m., April 7, 2026, at Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Recreation Center’s Multipu…
State Park holds meetings on area plans
April 2, 2026
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting Tuesday, April 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. to gather input on the updated management plan for Gasparilla Island State Park. No f…
Dog Park closure for pickleball construction
April 2, 2026
The dog park at Wheeler Road Community Park, 305 Wheeler Rd., Boca Grande, temporarily will close beginning Monday, April 6, due to construction associated with the park’s pickleball court project…
Seagrass volunteers
April 2, 2026
The Charlotte County UF/IFAS Extension Service is seeking volunteers to participate in the Eyes on Seagrass to document the health and status of seagrass within the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve…
Watering restrictions for Charlotte County
April 2, 2026
Due to ongoing drought conditions throughout the region, the Southwest Florida Water Management District declared a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage for Charlotte County.
From April 3…
OPINION: Managing acres, habitat and community assets like the Bike Path
April 2, 2026
BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Imagine Boca Grande today without the GICIA. There would be no Bike Path for residents and visitors to enjoy, no Land Conservancy…
EcoWatch: Crows, Hymns and a changing world
April 2, 2026
Last year EcoWatch’s Easter column, “Hallelujahs and OMGs,” featured environmental problems that were strangling the environment. Now, looking back on the problems listed, it was no surprise that th…











