Sports & Outdoors
5th Street Beach Access Reopens
April 28, 2025
Lee County reopened the Boca Grande 5th Street Beach Access at dawn today, Monday, April 28. This temporary access includes parking spaces, a temporary restroom and a ramp down to the beach.&n…
North Port connects Springs to Legacy Trail
April 24, 2025
On Tuesday, April 8, the North Port City Commission approved an agreement with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., for a new trailhead and trail connection, from Warm Mineral Springs Park to the Nor…
Landscape for Gasparilla Road
April 24, 2025
Charlotte County will re-landscape Gasparilla Road, in an ordinance passed on April 8 at their regular meeting’s consent agenda. The landscape plan for County Road 771, which will be on the four-lan…
It’s that time of year, sea turtle nesting season
April 24, 2025
BY DR. JOHN FLETEMEYER
Our local beaches are beginning to experience the annual invasion of sea turtles. Soon there will be mini moon nest craters doting the beach landscape. Most turtles, after…
Hideaway Bay Beach Club’s land access ferry dock reopens to Little Gasparilla
April 24, 2025
Ferryman returns making Placida/LGI runs
The Little Gasparilla Island resort complex Hideaway Bay Beach Club finally has its land access open. On Saturday before last, residents were out on Placi…
Beach parking may change renourishment funding
April 24, 2025
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Gasparilla Island is scheduled for a Lee County and federal beach renourishment this fall. It is unclear, however, how much a potential change in parking or public access for th…
Lemon Bay Golf
April 24, 2025
The ParTee Club ladies are incredibly grateful to Director of Golf, Ben McCoy, and Head Golf Professional, Ryan Hartnett, for their dedication in making golf not only accessible, but also exciting a…
EcoWatch: Need for triage for environmental emergencies
April 24, 2025
“I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to…
SW Florida Fishing: The spring winds…
April 24, 2025
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
I have spent many years fishing the Boca Grande backcountry in the springtime and unfortunately it usually includes wind, lots of wind. This spring is no different and it has…
State reopens parking lot at south end
April 23, 2025
Gasparilla Island State Park reopened its Dune parking area near the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse on Wednesday, April 23.
Previously, the Range Light, Sea Grape and Sea Wall beach access areas had…