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Breaking news! World’s Richest anglers bring 82 releases to the boat: Capt. Wayne Joiner and the Hey, Moma! team in first; Spooked Again team in second

May 19, 2022
Go to bocabeacon.smugmug.com for more WRTT photos The bite was strong and many anglers bowed to the silver king in the last two days, with 82 releases documented in the 2022 W…

Casuarina dominates #17 Classic

May 19, 2022
As it turns out, football isn’t the only sport in which Nick Saban proves to have a hot hand. He was on the team that won the #17 Classic on Saturday, May 14. Saban and fellow anglers Nicholas Sab…

World’s Richest 2022 honors Capts. Tater Spinks, Cappy Joiner

May 19, 2022
By Wesley Locke The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament honored two more iconic figures in Boca Grande’s fishing history during the Grande Tradition ceremony …

Things that sting, things that bite, part I: Unfriendlies in the Gulf

May 19, 2022
(This is part one in a series of three parts that will help you identify some of the dangers you can find in the wilds of Florida … be they on land or at sea. Do not allow this to be a deterrent…

Turtle tracks: More nests, more holes on the beach

May 19, 2022
While patrolling the many stretches of our beautiful beaches here on the Island, turtle patrollers all seem to encounter one familiar scene: a freshly dug hole. The seemingly innocuous aban…

Around the town …

May 19, 2022
On the night of the blood red moon around-the-townDownload

Lee County, USACE beach renourishment agreement passed

May 19, 2022
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday, May 17 to approve amending an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to authorize continued federal participation in beach nourishment on G…

It’s time to clap, cheer and wave to all the 2022 Island School graduates!

May 19, 2022
On Friday, May 27 graduates from The Island School and their families will make their annual trek around the town in a celebratory fashion, to honor their achievements and wish them well as they h…

2022 World’s Richest action, Day One

May 19, 2022
There was no shortage of excitement on day one of the 2022 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, with 38 tarpon released during the four-hour fishing time. By the end of the first day, Capt. Wayne…