Sports & Outdoors
Calusa Waterkeeper Codty Pierce life to be celebrated Feb. 3 in Fort Myers
People throughout the region had come to know Codty Pierce as “our” Calusa Waterkeeper. He was only 36 years old when he died suddenly this month. There will be a celebration of his life on Monday, February 3, at 2 p.m. at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, located at 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. Codty’s […]
Over the hills where the spirits fly …
January 30, 2025
It might look like the West Coast or New England at the end of this rocky road, but this was the south end of Gasparilla Island, as an ultralight took a gander at the riprap alon…
OPINION: BRANDON SHULER
January 30, 2025
Water quality problems bigger than Lake Okeechobee
BY BRANDON SHULER
Much recent hay has been made about the current Lake Okeechobee discharges fueling a low-intensity red…
EcoWatch: Is it too little too late?
January 30, 2025
Have Snowbirds will travel Chilly nights and windy haze Time to fly to warmer days Off in flight with Gulf Stream power Resting and flying on the hour We Snowbirds take a Souther…
SW Florida Fishing: Better weather, better fishing…
January 30, 2025
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
Finally we broke the winter weather pattern we’ve been in the past three weeks and are seeing some low winds, sunshine and warmer days.
Snook are alre…
SW Florida Fishing: Cold, rain and fog …
January 30, 2025
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
But we are still catching some fish and having fun doing it. I recently had the pleasure of fishing with out-of-town guests who told me of subzero tempera…
Lemon Bay Golf Club’s Lemondrop 2025
January 30, 2025
The Ladies Annual Lemon Drop Invitational Tournament was held Monday and Tuesday. The Net winners with a Net of 56 were: Meg Taylor, Martha Durkin and the Gross winners with a Gr…