Right whale detour: Millipede cruises off Gasparilla
The right whale Millipede, spotted in Northeast Florida in December, visited Boca Grande last weekend. It happened Friday, when Andre Lawrence, of South Gulf Cove, was out with friends and his 4-year-old son, Brantley. “I thought it was like a tree,” said Lawrence, who was fishing around the Novak Reef, about two miles out. “We […]
Conservation Alliance event set
The Gulf Conservation Alliance will host its signature fundraising and awareness event, the “Evening for Conservation,” on February 28 at the Crowninshield Community House, at 5…
Grant clears Charlotte’s 37 canal miles
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will assist Charlotte County in cleaning out the 37 miles of canal including in the Placida, Grove City and Englewood areas. That, and e…
Turning stormwater canals into fish habitat; stocking tidal creeks with snook
Although it was again too chilly on Tuesday to have coffee outdoors at the Boca Grande Community Center before the second “Coffee with a Scientist” presentation of the 2026 serie…
5th Street reopening after quick close
Erosion from weekend storms washed out some of the bank at the 5th Street Beach Access. Lee County quickly replaced the sand that had washed away under the steps and this access…
EcoWatch: Raising awareness on pressing environmental issues
“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on Earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like it or not, an awesom…
The Island Golfer: Players seek better performance via custom clubs
Above, John Dal Santo on site at Coral Creek Club
Chasing perfection can be a fool’s errand, especially on the golf course. Yet it doesn’t stop avid golfers, and even beginner…