BY THE BGSTA
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is sending out this SOS, in desperate need of local residents’ help in two areas: a place to keep our UTV during nesting season and financial s…
BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has completed a professional tree assessment along the GICIA Bike Path. The assessment, conducted on Jan. 20, 2026, sup…
BY THE GICIA
As spring brings an increase in seasonal residents, visitors and daily activity, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association reminds the community to use the GICIA…
I’ve been blessed to share time with many amazing people in my life. Several of them are legends in our fishing world. They took time from their lives to help me navigate life and mentored me on thi…
There is something uniquely satisfying about the ritual of it. You arrive at the first tee, the bag is already waiting, a caddie standing quietly alongside it. Before a word is spoken about yardages…
The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.
Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948. Indian lawyer, anticolonial nationalist, and leader of the independence movement…
The island section of Don Pedro Island State park reopened officially March 6, 2026.
However, the dock and facilities are unavailable, so there is only access by private craft or kayak. The islan…
Draft plans released for comment for all local Florida State Parks
The state of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Park Planning on Friday, March 6 released new managem…
We endured a cold winter this year, but it’s warming up very fast. The white pelicans have headed north; water temps are already into the 70s inside. The Gulf is right at 70 degrees. The southeast w…
Lemon Bay Golf Club’s “A Better Shot At life” program will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Carolann Raub, chair of the celebration, is standing by the Living Wall, a tribute to donors…
