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October 1, 2026
BY CAPT. CATHY EAGLE On a typical day on the water in Pine Island Sound, I see a lot of splashing, thrashing, tail slapping, and dolphins tossing fish in the air. This is most often a sign of dol…

October 1, 2026
Eldred’s Marina, the landmark 12-acre entrance parcel at the gateway to Boca Grande, is now off the market. This Tuesday, the signs came down from Avison Young, the Miami-based marine and commercial…

October 1, 2026
“ We should pay more attention. We’re just mistreating Mother Nature–that’s like being ugly to your mama.”  Dolly Parton, 1/19/46–8/25/26, American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist and…

October 1, 2026
On October 10, Calusa Waterkeeper’s State of Our Water Quarterly Series will bring together regional conservation organizations, scientists, and the community to explore one of Southwest Florida’s m…

October 1, 2026
Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 489 hatchlings  Don Pedro: 233 Loggerhe…

October 1, 2026
The Gasparilla Island Water Association will begin installation of new water meters across the island next week. There will be four crews working on the project, and they will be going house to…

October 1, 2026
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Summer weather patterns are slowly starting to break down and early fall cold fronts are starting to show. This means only one thing, fired up fish in the backcountry…

September 24, 2026
Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 489 hatchlings  Don Pedro: 233 Loggerhe…

September 24, 2026
BY CAPT. CATHY EAGLE I find the great egret to be an intriguing and beautiful bird. I often see them at the dock at the Tarpon Lodge in Pineland as I am getting my boat ready. The egrets often st…

September 24, 2026
On the evening of Dec. 3, Cherie Ingordo-Devaux, trainer of Golden Tempo, the winner of the 2026 Kentucky Derby, will be speaking at Chophouse285 in Englewood to benefit the Lemon Bay High School Sc…