Sports & Outdoors
Lee commission approves dune construction, Sanibel funds
March 5, 2026
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday, March 3 to approve two measures in support of projects restoring popular coastal destinations damaged by Hurricane Ian in September 2022.
The…
Grouper rules
March 5, 2026
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will host a series of in-person public workshops and one virtual webinar to gather input from stakeholders that will help shape the gag grouper…
Animal Neighbors at Englewood Chamber
March 5, 2026
SUP Englewood continues its Coffee & Conservation speaker series on Tuesday, March 17 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce with a presentation titled “Animal Neighbors.”…
Gulf Conservation at Crowninshield
March 5, 2026
On Saturday, the Gulf Conservation Alliance held a dinner fundraiser and meeting to talk about conservation issues and water quality. Guest speakers included Dr. Aaron Adams of the Bonefish & Ta…
Third Annual Play for PINK
March 5, 2026
A field of 100 women golfers from three clubs, Gasparilla Inn, Coral Creek and Lemon Bay Golf Clubs participated in the Third Annual Play for P.I.N.K at the Gasparilla Inn Club Tuesday afternoon. Th…
New Boca Grande Fishing Guides
March 5, 2026
New members were welcomed Tuesday evening at the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association. From left are Drew Kleine, President Capt. Chris Taylor, Shane Earhart, Kyle Potts and Chad Gist. …
Supermoon: Super sunrise & sunset
March 5, 2026
The earth eclipsed the moon in the early morning on Tuesday, March 3. NASA describes the color of the moon during this eclipse “as if all the world’s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the moon…
Tennis, pickleball at Wheeler, goodbye Sheriff Cottage
March 5, 2026
Views of the new pickleball and tennis courts at Wheeler Road Community Park. Lee County is resurfacing old tennis courts, and adding a pickleball area. The courts are public, and available to all…
Guides Association votes for attorney for Guide Docks
March 5, 2026
During a meeting on Tuesday, March 3 at the Community Center, the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association voted to hire an attorney to help with access at the island’s Guide Docks on Bayou Avenue at…
OPINION – Florida’s water: Progress worth defending
March 5, 2026
BY DANIEL ANDREWS, CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER
Long before “water quality” became a headline, a handful of Floridians warned that the way we were reshaping this state would carry long-term consequen…











