Sports & Outdoors
Turtle patrol: A final nest, hope
October 30, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
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…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Coast Guard training
October 30, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
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…
        
        
        
                
                
                        License-Free Fishing
October 30, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
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…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Leveling the Greens: Rotonda hosts Adaptive Golf tourney
October 30, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
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…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Native plants now surround Range Light area after tourism grant help
October 30, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
A dune restoration project began Tuesday at the Range Light, courtesy of Barrier Island Parks Society and tourism development money allocated to Lee County.
Barrier Island Parks Society Executive…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Fifth Street beach ramp closed by Lee County due to safety
October 30, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
Above, 5th Street Access. It was closed. Waves were high Thursday and some of the underpinning access was washed away. Lee County Facebook
Beach access at 5th Street in downtown Boca Grande is te…
        
        
        
                
                
                        HOOK, LINE & SINKER
October 30, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
Anyone can pirate a fishing honey hole. Why not find your own spot?
No one owns our local fishing spots, but are you a leader or a shadow?
Unless you have a private pond, you don’t own your fa…
        
        
        
                
                
                        EcoWatch: Are we heading for an insect apocalypse
October 30, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into…
        
        
        
                
                
                        SW Florida Fishing: From the mountains to the flats…
October 30, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
With the cooling air temps and beautiful dry breezes blowing in from the west, fish are on the move. This fall we have already seen large schools of reds moving onto the flat…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Garden Festival planned at Edison
October 23, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
On November 22 through 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers will hold its 17th annual Autumn Garden Festival. Over 80 garden vendors from around Florida and the Sou…