To the Editor: The Boca Grande Camera Club Meetings bring together a diverse group of individuals who are interested in the photographic arts. Our mem...
Lee County 20/20 Program completes acquisition of 92 acres on Pine Island
To the Editor: On Monday, July 8, Lee County completed the acquisition of 92 acres in central Pine Island increasing the size of the Conservation 20/2...
Pull out those masks, fins and dive flags: It’s ‘bug’ season again
To the Editor: The 2019 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season July 24 and 25, followed by the regular commercial and re...
Make sure your traps stay pulled until July 20
To the Editor: Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in state waters in our area were mandated to be pulled from the water and the season closed...
The case of the FWC and the iguana bloodlust
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The media recently blasted an announcement regarding iguanas on social media that made some pretty big waves. The headlines everyw...
Keeping it simple when it comes to explaining new shore-based shark fishing rules
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last summer we wrote a three-part series on sharks in local waters and the people who fish them, as there appeared to be some conf...
The FWC needs you to improve recreational fisheries data collection
To the Editor: Did you know there are multiple ways you can contribute to fishery data collection as a recreational angler? The Florida Fish and Wildl...
Camp kids say thanks to Woman’s Club and community through beach street clean-up
To the Editor: Our 2019 Boca Grande Community Center Summer Camp kids wanted to say “Thank You” to the island and especially the Boca Grande Woman’s C...
It takes a lot of hard-working people to make the GIKC as successful as it is
To the Editor: What a great year for the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament. Records were broken with 81 tarpon released, and we raised ...
Florida residents urged to prepare for hurricane season now
To the Editor: Atlantic hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) encourages all residents and visitor...