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BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Only 17 nests remain as of September 14! Of those, 14 are loggerhead and three are green turtle nests. Since September 8, we have seen eight nests either hatch or reach the 70-day incubation mark and be closed. Some of these nests were inventoried per the sampling strategy determined by […]
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Mystery drywall bucket on Shore Lane Tidbits, talk and quips, wise and otherwise, in Boca Grande this week. No Fords Welcome Here: Resident Bernard Kerrison wrote London’s The Telegraph last week to say comment on the issue of writing letters to big companies and expecting a reply. “After receiving no response, I wrote again to […]
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This essay is part of a mini-series of stories from Barrier Islands Parks BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY May through October is the official sea turtle nesting season in Southwest Florida. During these months, adult female sea turtles make an amazing journey home to nest and lay eggs on the very beach where they […]
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The Lighthouse United Methodist Church WAG Club started up again for the school year on Monday, Sept. 16. WAG, which stands for Wiggly Afternoon Games, is a free after-school program for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Ana Maria Eyrich will be running the program for her first year as the family ministry coordinator, but […]
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‘It is one of the most remarkable things in the state of Florida, and perhaps the North American Continent. It should studied in great detail. They are remarkable pieces of the ecology to study on this continent.’ – Dr. Eugenie Clark, founder of Mote Marine North Port’s city commissioners took a major step on Tuesday, […]
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The Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership is putting on a Kids Fishing Clinic at the Arcadia Rodeo on Oct. 19, and are looking for volunteers. This event is by far the best of its kind and offers a great benefit to our local fishing community,” said Charlotte County Citizens Action Committee representative Tonya Bramlage […]
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The September/October edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages. Featured stories include a look at the presence of Mercury motors in Florida, the legacy of the Historic Spanish Point, highlights of Old Florida at the Manasota Beach Club, some answers on tarpon habitats (excerpt below), and […]
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September is Healthy Aging Month, and there’s never been a better time to think about what it means to live your best life, at any age. Who says that aging means slowing down? Today’s science shows us that aging well is all about staying active, engaged and positive. Whether you’re 65, 75 or 85, you […]
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The 2024 International Coastal Beach Cleanup on Boca Grande will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the 7th Street Beach and the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse. The cleanup is hosted by the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS), in partnership with Keep Lee County Beautiful. This year marks the 37th […]
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Officer Russel responded to an anonymous tip, which led Officers Hardgrove and Kampmann to a local fishing spot, where they observed a subject catching and keeping red drum and putting them in the cooler in the back of a truck. The subject was issued citations for over the bag limit or red drum, oversized red […]