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Profile: Alex Shouppe
June 9, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Alex Shouppe has been fishing in Boca Grande with his grandfather, Byron Shouppe, Sr., and his dad, Byron Jr., since he was strong enough to hold a fishing pole. And years of practic…
Time to catch some feline fish! Mote to hold Lionfish Derby
June 9, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fourth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, which invites scuba divers to compete for more than $3,500 in cash pr…
Mote’s tarpon tagging kicks off for 2017 in Charlotte Harbor
June 2, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Dr. James Locascio conducts tarpon tagging in Charlotte Harbor off of Punta Gorda …
Placida paving project to continue through 2018
May 26, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve commuted to Englewood from the island recently, you’ve certainly noticed it’s taking more time than usual. The $13.4 million construction project along Placida Road in Cape…
Memorial Day weekend marine life reminder
May 26, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM The sun is out, the weather is warm, and it is the perfect time of year for boating in Southwest Florida’s coastal waters. Mote Marine Laborator…
We’re a pretty preppy place, I guess … does that mean we have to wear shoes?
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched nowadays. In a May article, the periodical gives the top 12 preppiest weddin…
The Colonel came to catch some tarpon
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Mark Futch has taken a lot of people out fishing lately … a whole lot … but one client earlier this week was a little more special to him than most. He was lucky enough to…
Local captain laid up, funds being raised to help his family along
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Jackie Bylaska, a Boca Grande boy from way back, needs a little help from our close-knit island family. He suffered a stroke on Easter evening and just got out of a rehabi…
We’re a pretty preppy place, I guess … does that mean we have to wear shoes?
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched nowadays. In a May article, the periodical gives the top 12 p…
OBITUARY: Jacqueline Towell
May 19, 2017
Jacqueline Lesley Towell passed away on May 13, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. A British citizen, Jackie was born in Wuhu, China on June 12, 1933 to Lesley and Olive Honnor. In early 1941 the fam…