BY ERNIE J. VANDERWALT
Most people meet the Gulf the same way: They pull off the coastal road, kick off their sandals and walk down to the shore, sand so sugary and white. They stand there a min…
Lee County Department of Transportation is repairing the damage from recent hurricanes on Belcher Road nearest to Gasparilla Island State Park. According to Betsy Clayton of Lee County’s public…
Potential World Record in youth soccer
What seemed like another victory for Englewood’s West Coast Chaos U15 soccer team turned into a potential world record a month later when 13-year-old Rowan…
“If we human beings learn to see the intricacies that bind one part of a natural system to another and then to us, we will no longer argue about the importance of wilderness protection, or over the…
BY BARRIER ISLAND PARKS
Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our island communities…
Above, clockwise from left, Candy Cohen, Laurie Motter, John Alessandro, Diane Griste, Terri Carr, Debbie Robbins, Martha Everson. Photo submitted
At a recent Englewood Area Orchid Society meetin…
Three parcels are on Pine Island and the fourth is east of Interstate 75
The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its support of the Conservation 20/20 program on Tuesday with votes to ap…
BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC.
As of July 31, Gasparilla Island was at the halfway point of the May-October sea turtle nesting season. As of Wednesday, August 5, the Boca Grande Se…
BY HECTOR FLORES, COUNTY MANAGER
The topic of fishing piers has been getting a lot of attention among residents, especially on social media.
The County Commission has been very proactive this…
