Sports & Outdoors
Briefly: South Gulf Cove Lock Independence Holiday Hours
June 27, 2025
The South Gulf Cove Lock is extending its operating hours to 10 p.m., Friday, July 4, to accommodate increased holiday boating traffic. Normal operational hours will resume 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturd…
Predators increasing their attacks on sea turtle nests
June 26, 2025
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
The good news is we have seen our first hatchlings this past week. The bad news is that they hatched and emerged from their nest, but unfortunately a coyote dug th…
Tarpon season roundup for 2025
June 26, 2025
Tarpon season this year was a little quieter than some years, but fishing was great, and the annual tournaments were as spirited as always.
“It was a good season, not the greatest for business, n…
Eldred’s, Whidden’s, Fishery and the marina market
June 26, 2025
Currently, there are three major marina projects on the table on Gasparilla Island and in Cape Haze, and there are no listed buyers or partners yet.
The most notable is Eldred’s, which has been f…
Ladies Howl, what a weekend
June 26, 2025
Sally J ends Tournament Season
BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER
It only took a minute to catch the excitement of friends and families coming together at Scarpa’s Coastal Friday night, Ladies Night Out…
Resilient Florida seeks speakers
June 26, 2025
The Resilient Florida Program invites prospective speakers to present on flood resilience topics at the upcoming Quarterly Resilience Forum, scheduled for Aug. 6, 2025. The forum provides an opportu…
Lee County invites flood survey responses
June 26, 2025
Lee County is in the process of completing a Flood Vulnerability Assessment, and one of the key requirements tied to the state funding for the assessment is a community engagement component. The cou…
Cape Haze Coast Guard Auxiliary encourages non-alcohol boating
June 26, 2025
Operation Dry Water weekend, taking place July 4 to 6, is a national awareness and enforcement campaign focusing on reducing the number of alcohol-and drug-related incidents and fatalities and foste…
Dragonfly landing near Coral Creek
June 19, 2025
This dragonfly, likely a common four-spotted pennant, recently landed near the Coral Creek Jetport. Brachymesia gravidais is common in Florida.
Watson Wu photo
Charlotte opens beach parking
June 19, 2025
Additional parking will be available at Englewood Beach beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, June 20. The portion of the parking lot south of the roundabout will open, providing 77 additional parking spa…