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Fly-fishing expert casts lot with Boca Grande
December 12, 2012 Fly-fishing expert Tommy Locke has fished saltwater and freshwater species statewide, including the Keys, since he was 5. more »» 
Guess who’s coming to dinner?
December 11, 2012 Photo credit: Clyde Nabers On Boca Grande it’s not uncommon to see spoonbills and ibis peacefully feeding together. more »» 
Creative Garden Club Christmas lunch festive, floral
December 11, 2012 The holiday spirit jumped off the tables at the soldout Boca Grande Garden Club annual Christmas Luncheon and Table Decorating Show Dec. 5 at the Gasparilla Inn & Club. more »» 
Taking on red tide scourge
December 10, 2012 New tougher state pollution standards are being touted as a remediation for declining Florida water quality, which has been damaged repeatedly by red tide and other scourges. Late Friday, Nov. more »» 
Snook season closed throughout Florida
December 10, 2012 The recreational harvest of snook will close in all Atlantic waters, including the inland waters of Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, beginning Saturday, Dec. more »» 
Suspicious tarpon death linked to PTTS by DNA samples
December 7, 2012 The Professional Tarpon Tournament Series is under scrutiny after DNA results indicate at least one tarpon was slaughtered by a PTTS "revival team. more »»
Hands Across Harbor to benefit CHEC programs
December 7, 2012 The fifth-annual Hands Across the Harbor walk, run, bike event Saturday, Jan. 26, will benefit the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center. more »» 
FWC proposes 5-month gag grouper season
December 7, 2012 The FWC is getting with the federal program on gag grouper. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission unanimously decided in Apalachicola Wednesday, Dec. more »» 
‘Beautiful swimmers’ can harbor painful pinches
December 5, 2012 One of the great pleasures in seashore living is catching blue crabs with a hand line. more »» 
Great blue predator scares small fish, pond owner
December 4, 2012 I have mixed feelings when I see a heron or kingfisher at one of our eight Southwest Florida ponds that I have set aside for fishing for the grandkids. more »»
Florida installs tough new water standards
December 3, 2012 New pollution standards are being called a giant step forward for Florida water quality. more »» 
Slice backhand can save the day on net shots
December 3, 2012 The backhand is half of the tennis ground-stroke game. It’s important to have both halves of the backhand stroke. more »»
Special tours available at LBC open house
November 30, 2012 The Lemon Bay Conservancy open house at Wildflower Preserve will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 8. Wildflower is an 80-acre former golf course converted to a wildlife preserve. more »» 
Salmon fishing spine tingling for traveling Boca Grande angler
November 30, 2012 One of the most famous salmon runs in the world goes through Pulaski, N.Y. More than 1 million salmon annually run the 13-mile Pulaski River, which empties into Lake Ontario. more »» 
Photo of the Week
November 29, 2012 Gasparilla Gazette Nature Walk columnist William Dunson discovered this work on the Palm Island beach last week. more »»
Report: Water woes cost Florida $10B annually
November 29, 2012 Florida's water-pollution problem is costing the state more than $10 billion every year, according to an independent report released Wednesda. more »» 
Manatee boating restrictions tighten to help cold migration
November 29, 2012 Florida manatees are migrating to warmer waters now temps have cooled. Freshwater springs or canals adjacent to power plant outflows are big manatee magnets. more »» 
Gorgeous sharp-shinned hawk can be misunderstood
November 28, 2012 The beautiful sharp-shinned hawk comparable in size to a blue jay. An acrobatic flier, they appear out of nowhere and disappear in a flurry of feather. more »» 
Checking out baby tarpon ‘bassinets’
November 27, 2012 The Wildflower Preserve Nature Walk group observed the tarpon sampling in Lemon Creek Nov. 10. It was very exciting and educational. more »» 
Florida declares war on lionfish invasion
November 26, 2012 Lionfish are a challenge to Southwest Florida. Native to the Indian Ocean and South Pacific, these beautiful yet venomous creatures are spreading through our waters. more »» |
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