Skip to main content

Sports & Outdoors


EcoWatch: Wile E. Coyotes are here to stay in Florida

The coyote is here to stay in Florida. Indeed, we have had coyotes for quite some time. In fact, right now, if you live anywhere in Florida, you will share the landscape with coyotes, or Canis latrans. They are found across the state and have been documented in all 67 counties. They are common in […]

SW Florida Fishing: Spring has sprung?

March 14, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE It’s starting to feel like spring here in Boca Grande, and the cold weather fishing patterns are starting to move on. The water temperatures have ri…

SW Florida Fishing: Nature’s reality check

March 14, 2024
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR  When spring comes the world is new again and the great outdoors speaks to us in so many ways. This spring has been full of rain and the nesting birds h…

Kelly Shore talks flower farms at Garden Club march meet

March 14, 2024
COURTESY LAMAR TOOLE, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB Flower farms are my passion. With this heartfelt sentence, floral designer and flower farm advocate Kelly Shore greeted members…

Beach sunflowers in bloom

March 14, 2024
The beach sunflower, or Helianthus debilis, is in bloom on the corner of 5th Street and Gilchrist Avenue.  This Florida-native perennial is a butterfly-attracting flower, an…

Lee County sets youth fishing, camp dates

March 14, 2024
Spring has been an active season at the Boca Grande Community Center, and that pace will continue through the summer. Events include:  Youth fishing tournament – 9 to 11 a.m…

Red Tide Forum on March 19

March 14, 2024
Barrier Island Parks Society will host the Red Tide Forum with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. Attendees will have the opportunity to eng…