Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Through week ending: 05/06/26 First week of weekly turtle reports. BGSTA
Derby winner has double local connections
Above, Cherie DeVaux appears on a billboard in Englewood this week, after training a Derby winner. Photo by Garland
When Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby on May 2…
Coast Guard Auxiliary reminds on safe boating in May
With upcoming Safe Boating Week and Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day, the local Coast Guard Auxiliary will be supporting safe boating activities.
To support safe boating, Flo…
Least tern nesting observed and marked at North End
FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY
A Least Tern colony was identified on the northern end of Boca Grande on April 24. Charlotte County coastal staff posted the area with stakes, flagging a…
TARPON SCHEDULE 2026
Ladies Day Fishing
The annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. An open awards party to follow at Scarpa’s Coastal from…
Handling tips for caught tarpon
BY DOD FRASER, GULF CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
Boca Grande is one of the world’s most important tarpon fisheries; we have the privilege of hosting one of the largest pre-spawn aggr…
Water quality in Cape Haze
On Saturday, May 2, Charlotte County’s Water Quality Manager Brandon Moody spoke to the Friends of Cape Haze and the Cape Haze and Windward associations on the county’s effor…