Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) has completed the restoration of the Bike Path from 1st Street to the north end of the island. It took approximately four months and cost nearly $1.1M to replace the massive amount of vegetation lost due to the Helene […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
A nice long weekend is ahead. But it is a busy week ahead too, as there are a flurry of new(ish) holidays that follow Thanksgiving. It is a marker of the cultural energy of the United States that the simple Thanksgiving has been reinvented with a series of promotional holidays. A remarkably inventive commercial culture […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
From tennis court to animal habitat Mark Horan’s path to conservation work in Boca Grande and Cape Haze began long before he ever paddled out to collect water samples or walked the edges of a burrowing owl colony. His roots stretch back to rural Vermont, where he grew up on his parents’ cattle farm and […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Coffee and Conservation invites the public to a special hands-on workshop, Vertical Oyster Gardening: Clean Water Starts Here, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at Don Pedro Island State Park. Participants will dive into the water quality challenges facing Charlotte Harbor and discover the surprising power of oysters to help filter and […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
It’s not enough to love animals; we must actively protect and preserve them.It’s our duty and responsibility as custodians of the planet Daphne Sheldrick Conservation icon and pioneer for African wildlife. Founded the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a haven for elephants and rhinos As we approach the last days of November, the rush to venture […]
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BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR Recently, while wade fishing with the saltwater 5-weight fly rods we managed to get deep into the backcountry. The waters were clear, the flies were small and the fish were hungry. Seeing snook on the mud and tarpon rolling in the mangroves has to be one of the coolest things about […]
Written by Alici Ouellette on . Posted in Events, News.
The Englewood Invitational Fall Art Festival is slated for Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday and Sunday, November 29-30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. While previously held at Englewood Elks Lodge, the art show has moved to Pioneer Park in downtown Dearborn Street. Fifty award-winning, high-quality artists and craftsmen will make up this year’s fine art showcase, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, News.
Above, Steve Neri, Tom Longest, Darcy Longest, Nancy Neri, Margo Perriello, Bob Periello Boca Grande North held a celebration last Friday to not only open their new clubhouse facilities but to get together as a community after a difficult series of storms. “It’s the first time we have come together as an association since Milton, […]
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The non-profit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has developed a database that will identify the locations of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) across the U.S., freely associated states and U.S. territories and track their removal. Created in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, this national database […]
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November is Manatee Awareness Month, highlighting a time when Florida’s manatees are starting their seasonal movements to warmer waters around the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that Floridians and visitors should be extra mindful this time of year to watch for manatees when on the water. “Manatees […]