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BIPS asks all to help protect sea turtles

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in News.

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 were hatched 20 to 30 years before. Barrier Islands located in Cayo Costa, Don Pedro, Gasparilla and Stump Pass Florida State Parks are vital habitats for returning sea turtles to nest and lay eggs. Currently Cayo Costa State Park has 548 nests/16,132 hatchlings and Gasparilla Island State Park has 57 nests/1,563 hatchlings. The most common nesting sea turtle on the Southwest Florida coast is the loggerhead, but other, rarer species have also been documented, including Kemps ridley and the green sea turtle.

‘Howl’ ends tarpon tournament season: Baby ghost takes first place, ‘Last Fish’ Lamar takes second place and last fish while Miss Aubrey takes first fish

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.

“Lamar was making a strong run late; it scared me,” Nelson said. “He hooked his fourth one with like 40 minutes left, and I thought ‘Oh, man, he’s making a run at it.’ Then we got our fifth and released it, and I felt pretty comfortable for a bit … until Lamar got his fifth and let it go with about eight minutes left in the tournament. That’s still plenty of time to get a sixth.”

TURTLE TRACKS: Sharks make the list for sea turtle predators, too

Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News.

A female loggerhead whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack leaving exposed bone, was treated for her injury on May 28, 2022 at the Miami Zoo’s new Sea Turtle Hospital in Miami, Florida. She had scars on her carapace that indicated a previous attack earlier in life officials reported. The hospital staff was […]

TURTLE TRACKS: Beach obstructions deadly for our sea turtles

Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News.

Gasparilla Island sea turtles have other issues to overcome in addition to predation. Beachgoers pose a unique and specific threat to sea turtles by leaving assorted items behind. When a turtle patroller sees something such as an abandoned umbrella or an unattended chair, the item is then tagged with a note letting the owner know […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County Solid Waste encourages residents to use holiday weekend to prepare properties for hurricane season

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

To the Editor: Lee County Solid Waste is encouraging residents to use the holiday weekend to prepare their properties for hurricane season. Pruning trees and shrubs now that could damage your home or pool cage during a storm can mitigate damage. Survey your property for any items that could become a projectile during a storm. […]

Just days away from hurricane season: Are you ready for a big year?

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

The hurricane hangtag program includes a four-zone system. Your zone will be printed on your hangtag to better track where one should be and to allow for phased re-entry, if warranted. Limited access at the time of return could be delayed due to any ongoing response and/or recovery efforts in Boca Grande.