State Park has offering for kayak and paddleboards
SUP Englewood is the new paddling concession at Don Pedro State Park. The paddling and kayak concession works in partnership with Florida Stat…
A lot of days in the 80s next week
Above, Crissy Ferguson came down to the island for a day from Venice to enjoy some shelling on the beach on Wednesday. Visitors this weekend can expect nice …
Lee County Government is reminding homeowners and professional landscapers to stop fertilizing from June 1 to Sept. 30. During this time of year when Southwest Florida sees the most rain, improper…
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 4 voted to approve an amendment to an agreement with the City of Bonita Springs to expand the scope of Bonita Beach nourishment efforts south…
On Monday, June 3, Lee County submitted all requested documentation to FEMA demonstrating compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program after Hurricane Ian, including the Lee County’s Flood…
The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament is this Saturday, June 8, organized by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce.
Registration is from noon to 2 p.m. at the Boca Grande Communit…
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to use state funding to design a 12-foot wide, mixed-use trail from the Bi…
BY VAN HUBBARD
Fishery management, especially when it comes to sharks, is a problem we need to deal with.
Sharks are perfected killing machines. They have developed and survived over hundred…
“We can see from space how the human race has changed the earth. Nearly all the available land has been cleared of forest and is now used as agricultural or urban development. The polar ice-caps a…
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
We are in the heart of tarpon season and you can get out there and catch a tarpon just about any way you like to fish for them. If you’ve never caught a tarpon, now is the…
