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Record deaths, mysterious mortality – Ongoing threats make manatee recovery tenuous
May 17, 2013 In 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced plans to stakeholders, to move forward with a manatee “reclassification” to threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). more »» 
Interesting migratory visitors make a quick stop
May 17, 2013 After returning to Virgina in April I had to make a quick return trip to Southwest Florida May 5-12 and while there turned on our water drips for the birds. more »» 
Snapper fishing can be great fun for all ages
May 17, 2013 This is the time of the year when snapper fishing can be just as hot as our summer temperatures. When you set out to target snapper be prepared. more »»
Giant red hermit crab — a rare beach sighting
May 10, 2013 My son visiting from Utah was doing his morning run down the beach to the southern end of Don Pedro Island recently and found this adult giant red hermit crab on the beach very alive and feisty. more »»
Homeownership,the American Dream and our economy in Florida
May 10, 2013 Florida has a history of land booms and busts. more »» 
A beautiful snake?! Learning to appreciate this reptile
April 15, 2013 The two words “beauty” and “snake” may seem incompatible or an oxymoron since many people automatically dislike and/or fear snakes. more »» 
Caribbean spiny lobster inhabits local waters
April 15, 2013 Spiny lobster is a general name given to at least three or four dozen different clawless lobsters found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. more »»
A March nature ramble in the back yard
April 10, 2013 I recently re-injured an old knee problem and so have primarily been restricted to observing nature in our Florida yard. more »»
Thanks for such a successful fair
March 28, 2013 To the editor Wow! What a fair. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Fair Chairs would like to thank the whole Boca Grand community for making this year’s fair the happiest event of the year. more »»
Guest opinion: Mote Marine Laboratory continues its mission
March 28, 2013 After spanning nearly six decades, Mote Marine Laboratory is as we were originally conceived to be — a world-class marine research facility engaged in groundbreaking science to conserve our... more »»
Woman's Club Dog Show praise
March 28, 2013 To the editor Accolades to ring master extraodinaire Charlie Field for the many years he has, in hi-hat and bass tones, announced canine participants in the Woman's Club Dog Show in Westminster... more »»
Florida should take the money
March 28, 2013 To the editor: Many Florida families these days consist of working parents, struggling to pay the bills and put food on the table. Many of them had lost their jobs during the economic depression. more »»
Gasparilla Island flowers make Easter special
March 28, 2013 In the spring thoughts turn to Easter lilies or lilacs depending on your location on Gasparilla Island Other plants flowering this time of year also have a special relationship to Christianity such... more »»
Tasty threadfins will attract hungry fish
March 28, 2013 Threadfins, sometimes called "greenbacks," are a highly sought-after baitfish. A long thread-like fin at the back of the dorsal fin earned them their nam. more »»
Kids’ Needs golf tourney set to tee off April 27
March 28, 2013 Kids’ Needs of Greater Englewood will hold its third annual golf tournament with an 8 a.m. shotgun start Saturday, April 27, at Oyster Creek Golf Club. more »»
Run for the Turtles April 6
March 28, 2013 Top off this season of spring training and March madness with the sporting event where all ages can take steps to help endangered species — Mote’s 27th Annual Run for the Turtles on April 6. more »» 
What team will win March Madness tourney?
March 20, 2013 “So many good teams. I’ll say Indiana or Syracuse.” — Chul Park, finance, Rowington, Conn. more »» 
Body as a battlefield infuses ‘The Artist is Present’
March 20, 2013 “Something to Talk About,” the film and discussion series sponsored by the Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, lived up to billing last week with the showing of “The Artist is Present, “a... more »» 
How do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
March 15, 2013 “I’m not Irish and I don’t like corned beef and cabbage.” — Dawn Ondras, Courtyard Hair, Cape Haze “I’m willing to celebrate anything. more »» 
‘Owner’ of Boca Grande Hotel remembers its grandeur
March 15, 2013 Patricia Lowe never owned the Boca Grande Hotel but as an island child she felt it was hers. more »» |
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