What takes only an hour out of your schedule and costs just $12 a ticket?

In times of need, many people in the area turn to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida to feed their families.

It is a call to action for many in Boca Grande, and this season the Spring Food Drive is a great way to give.

LIZA STROUT - Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association president Cappy Joiner has a simple message: Do something about irresponsible fishing in the Boca Grande Pass or face the same fishery collapse as Port Aransas, Texas.

The Wildlife Center of Venice will present Harm de Blij on Tuesday, April 3, at 10:30 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. He will discuss “Wealth, War, and Women: The Geography of (Mis)Fortune.” Tickets are $25 and are available at The Loose Caboose. Proceeds from the event go to the Wildlife Center, Call 964-0097 for information.