Bridge Street hotel prompts public opposition

BRADENTON BEACH – A long-awaited public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Board on a proposed 106-room hotel at the intersection of Bridge Street...

Where’s Suzi?

In the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles race, which ended on Nov. 1, loggerhead sea turtle Suzi finished in fifth place in a...

Stone Crab Festival a cracking good time

CORTEZ – The stone crab harvest is being celebrated in a big way at an annual festival in the historic fishing village. The 11th Annual...

FISH Preserve opens this week

CORTEZ – The vision that FISH (Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage) members had more than 20 years ago to preserve the environmental integrity of...

Nesting News

Turtle nests laid: 531 (Record: 544 in 2019) False crawls: 490 (Record: 831 in 2010) Hatched nests: 466 (Previous record: 447 in 2018) Hatchlings: 37,081 (Previous record:...

Leslie Lake

Sun correspondent Leslie Lake covers the environment and Cortez. Email