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Summertime calls. Trampling Southwest Florida's great outdoors is a great way to unplug, and there's a rich variety of habitats in these parts: pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, marshes and swamps, and, of course, coastlines and barrier islands.
Atlatl aficionados gather for simulated hunt at Caloosahatchee Regional Park.
The crevalle jack is commonly seen and fished for in Southwest Florida. The fish is a bluish-green to greenish-gold color on its back with a silvery or yellowish belly.
If you own a boat and are going to operate it in Florida waters, you must have a certificate of registration and a current decal. The registration must be on board when under way. Be sure that the registration numbers are displayed correctly.
Today Kayaking and Archaeological Site Tours Join Florida master naturalist and state historic site volunteers on this historic paddle, and explore the ceremonial center of the Calusa Indians.Kayak the Estero River, do a guided Botanical Garden Tour, visit the Farmers Market at Cape Harbour and much much more...
The Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival is set to return to Southwest Florida Nov. 1-3 with more vendors and sponsors, increased activities and returning partners.
SeaWorld Orlando's Animal Rescue team has rescued an adult male bottlenose dolphin that was found stranded in shallow water in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on Florida's central east coast.
Riding any wild animal is generally not a good idea, but a YouTube video that went viral Thursday showed a man doing just that to a giant whale shark off Florida's west coast.
For 16 summers, Susie Hassett has been teaching area kids from 4 to 14 why fish are cool.
Tens of thousands of people will crowd the shorelines for a view of beautiful fireworks in the calm Gulf of Mexico on July 4. But the best views aren’t on the congested beaches — they are on the water. Boat captains are preparing to take hundreds of guests on fireworks cruises in Naples, Fort Myers and Sanibel Island.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released two Florida manatees near Boca Grande Pass on Thursday, the first rescued manatees affected by Southwest Florida’s most recent red tide to be put back in the wild.
Riding any wild animal is generally not a good idea, but, according to a YouTube video, a man did just that to a giant whale shark off Florida’s west coast.
Sharpen your fillet knives and double-check your stoutest inshore rig: Snook season opens Sept. 1 in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in nearly three and a half years.
If you look very low in the west-northwest in the evening twilight, you can see both Mercury and Venus. Start looking as darkness falls because they will be gone an hour after sunset.
What's happening: Veterans Park Recreation Center has fun, affordable and safe camp sessions that have space remaining. Lee County Parks & Recreation offers weekly camp sessions with exciting activities scheduled each week.
Father’s Day is nearly here, and what better way to enjoy paradise than to take a relaxing fishing trip?
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners approved a draft rule that would add stricter fishing regulation for anglers targeting tarpon in Lee County’s famous Boca Grande Pass.
It’s no holds barred on lionfish. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted Wednesday to permanently waive recreational license and all bag-limit requirements on the harvest of the non-native species.
It's been 1,242 days and four blue moons since the state closed Gulf of Mexico waters to the harvest of snook, one of Florida's most popular game-fish and table fare, after a 2010 cold spell left droves of linesiders floating belly-up.
Coral honeysuckle, a beautiful twining vine, grows native in Florida north of Lake Okeechobee in flood plain forest and hammock habitats, but also grows well in South Florida. The species name, sempervirens, alludes to the evergreen, glossy leaves.
Tropical Storm Andrea delivered everything necessary for a nice crop of mosquitoes in Southwest Florida.
With Tropical Storm Andrea making Southwest Florida boating conditions very sloppy last week, few people were on the water.
Our guide to the Southwest Florida outdoors. Offering ideas of what to do this week from kayaking and archaeological site tours, eco-adventure Orange Jeep Tours, paddleboard eco-tour, Peace River Wildlife Center, shelling in the Ten Thousand Islands and much much more.
The 1912 fountain honors Tootie McGregor Terry, the woman responsible for paving McGregor Boulevard. Her second husband, Marshall O. Terry, donated the fountain to the city.
Sea slugs are marine snails that do not have shells. They have lavish colors and almost look like they are decorated with circles and lines. These creatures come in an array of colors and patterns.
Many native plants in our South Florida environment have evolved ways to survive the annual dry season. One plant that is famous for this capability is resurrection fern.
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