Sports & Outdoors
Cane toads hanging by dam streets?
July 18, 2024
Cane toads have been spotted around the island recently. Be sure to differentiate these invasive species from native Florida toads.
George Cera, who was the primary iguana hunter in Boca Grande…
EcoWatch: A special movie to inspire and make one smile
July 18, 2024
“Sometimes we feel lost. We push and we suffer, we keep going and that makes all the difference”
Arthur the King movie
This week, Eco Watch will share a happy occasion when hubby and I went to…
SW Florida Fishing: Water temps up and so is fishin’
July 18, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The summer heat has started to really bring water temperatures up making the inshore shallow water fishing a little finicky. Lots of snook are still being caught but look…
Englewood Sailing Learn to Sail Summer Camps
July 18, 2024
Englewood Sailing Association keeps delivering their agenda of teaching youngsters ages eight to 17 the basics of sailing by offering three Learn to Sail Summer Camps. The latest LTS students along…
EcoWatch: Are we in the era of global boiling?
July 11, 2024
The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived. Leaders must lead. No more hesitancy. No more excuses. No more waiting for others to move first. There is simply no more t…
Gasparilla Mallet Club Celebrated National Croquet Day
July 11, 2024
Gasparilla Mallet Club Celebrated National Croquet Day. Although most of the members of the Gasparilla Mallet Club already headed for summer pastures, they still had a few players assemble to celebr…
SW Florida Fishing: On Team Red…
July 11, 2024
The red snapper bite was good that day.
Photos provided by Capt. Brad
Capt. Brad Hickman can be reached at 941-716-3757 or OffshoreBocaGrande.com
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Turtle report: Disoriented hatchlings don’t need blazing lights on beach
July 11, 2024
BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY
Last week, I mentioned that our earliest loggerhead nests had started to hatch. Generally, loggerhead nests will incubate for 45 to 70 days. If the nests are up in…
Mosquito help in Charlotte County
July 11, 2024
Charlotte County’s mosquito treatment schedule is available online at charlottecountyfl.gov. Their treatment schedule is updated daily by afternoon once they determine which areas require immediate…
Calusa Waterkeeper to tell state of water in Cape Coral meeting
July 11, 2024
The Calusa Waterkeeper organization is holding its State of Our Water Quarterly Meeting from 9:30 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 13. It will be held at the Lee County Northwest Regional Library…