BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY
After 182 days, BGSTA’s 2025 Turtle Patrol season came to an end on October 30. That’s when the last remaining green sea turtle nest (at right) reached 70 days old…
The Lemon Bay Conservancy will host a tarpon “pull” on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 7:45 to 10:30 a.m. All new and returning tarpon net pull volunteers are invited to participate in the tarpon research p…
BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB
On Wednesday Nov. 5, Michele Hilbert, of Hilbert Honey Company, Traverse City, Mich., spoke to the Boca Grande Garden Club. Michele is married to Keith Hilbert, who…
Coral Creek Club recently hosted the PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) Placida program, a six-week golf instruction series designed to introduce veterans and active-duty service members to…
Help our sea cows
The first part of a manatee that I saw was a big white scar,” Patrick Rose says. “As I got closer, I could see how that was affecting the manatee itself. That is still imprinted…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The 30th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing Tournament (G.I.F.T.) presented by Gasparilla Outfitters is only a few weeks away and coming fast! This year all proceeds wi…
BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY
I was trying to hold off as long as I could before writing this week’s turtle column and weekly stats, hoping that MAYBE our single remaining incubating green sea t…
The US Coast Guard Auxilary is offering a GPS/Navigation for Mariners course on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the South Gulf Cove HOA Building, 14859 Ingraham Blvd., Port Charlotte…
On Saturday, Nov. 29 the saltwater fishing license requirement is waived for all recreational anglers, including both residents and non-residents. All other rules such as seasons, bagsize apply. Myf…
Above, David Windsor, Wesley and Brennan Bergin and Sonia and Daniel Illias. Sonia is a retired Marine captain. Photo by Caroline
On Saturday, Oct. 25, Rotonda’s Long Marsh course hosted the Flo…
