Sports & Outdoors
Kelly Shore talks flower farms at Garden Club march meet
March 14, 2024
COURTESY LAMAR TOOLE, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB
Flower farms are my passion. With this heartfelt sentence, floral designer and flower farm advocate Kelly Shore greeted members of the Boca Grande …
Beach sunflowers in bloom
March 14, 2024
The beach sunflower, or Helianthus debilis, is in bloom on the corner of 5th Street and Gilchrist Avenue.
This Florida-native perennial is a butterfly-attracting flower, and like other types o…
Lee County sets youth fishing, camp dates
March 14, 2024
Spring has been an active season at the Boca Grande Community Center, and that pace will continue through the summer. Events include:
Youth fishing tournament – 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18
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Red Tide Forum on March 19
March 14, 2024
Barrier Island Parks Society will host the Red Tide Forum with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse p…
SW Florida Fishing: Spring is almost here
March 8, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The weather has been great the last two weeks and the fish are on the move in the back country.
We are starting to see the snook come back in numbers along with some…
SW Florida Fishing: Redfish, bluefish, I tie to fish
March 8, 2024
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
No, this is not a political conversation, I am talking about my flies for snook and redfish. With the clear water and clear skies, the fish have been easy to spot but hard …
EcoWatch: Goldilocks Syndrome and the three black bears
March 8, 2024
“The problem is that bears are smart and humans aren’t. We’ll move into a remote area and leave a bag of dog food on our front porch and then panic when we see a bear helping himself.”
William …
EcoWatch: Unruly trained dog
March 8, 2024
BY HARRY KALAJIAN
As a dog owner, sooner or later you will opt for some obedience classes.
Owners must realize professional dog trainers are not magicians, they just know the proper steps n…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association seeks mule to speed recognition
March 7, 2024
BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC.
Although there is still a bit of morning chill in the air and in the gulf waters along the beaches of Gasparilla Island, sea turtle nesting season …
Special use 2024 alligator harvest set
March 7, 2024
At its February meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rule changes to establish a special-use alligator harvest, which will take effect for the 2024 season….