On the agenda for the next Lee County Commissioners meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3 is the item to approve the contract to renovate Wheeler Road Community Park.
Item Number 19 on th…
“The single biggest threat to our planet is the destruction of habitat and along the way loss of precious wildlife. We need to reach a balance where people, habitat and wildlife can co-exist If we d…
In Flanders Fields In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below…
Lee County is planning tree maintenance on Gilchrist Avenue. Crews from the county, including Lee County Parks and Recreation, have been out in medians also on 5th between Park and Gilchrist.
“Le…
The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on June 7.
Registration is from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pink Pony Court…
This Sunday, May 25 is the 2025 Red Gill Invitational tarpon tournament at Whidden’s Marina.
The tournament, hosted by William Woodroffe, raises money for the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, h…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Sea turtle nesting activity on the island is picking up as we progress further into May. With this increase in activity comes the BGSTA’s annual reminder about how…
Tarpon season is in full swing.
The Ladies Day tarpon tournament was successful despite windy weather. Capt. Frank Davis aboard the Native guided his sister-in-law to two silver kings and a first…
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he World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament kicked off on Wednesday afternoon, May 14. There were 28 releases on the first day of fishing and 60 fish caught in total.
“The wind stirs the pass…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association (BGSTA) is back out patrolling the beaches of Gasparilla Island for sea turtle nesting activity, and we didn’t have long to…
