Spooked Again team takes first place in World's Richest, Blaze and Sitarah teams take second and third Friday, 24 May 2013 22:26 The first place Spooked Again team with Capt. Steve AhlersCapt. Steve Ahlers and his team aboard Spooked Again took home the first place winnings in the 2013 World's Richest Tarpon Tournament, held by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce. Read the Full Story

World's Richest, Kids Classic, Art Festival and street party schedule of events Friday, 24 May 2013 13:06
Schedule of events for the World's Richest Tarpon Tournament, Gasparilla Island Kids Classic, Boca Grande Invitational Art Festival, and street party ... Read the Full Story

Happy Graduation to Abigail, Dafne, Luke and Jake, TIS 2013! Friday, 24 May 2013 10:19 BY MARCY SHORTUSE - Four tassels were turned on Thursday, May 23, as Luke Crosser, Dafne Garcia, Abigail Turner and Jake Van Atten graduated from fifth grade and from The Island School. Prior to their commencement ceremony the four, with the help of others, did a “dramatic statues” and chant performance. Afterward, the third, fourth and fifth graders all participated in a song called “Flip Flop,” written and produced by TIS music teacher Diana Donlon. Read the Full Story

FWC releases findings in Bull Bay accident Friday, 24 May 2013 10:17 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has completed its report on the two-boat accident in Bull Bay on April 12, and the FWC is holding both Jesse Smith and Capt. Steve Ahlers at fault. Smith, of Port Charlotte, was travelling southwest in a gray 18’ open motorboat. He turned to the south to enter a blind, narrow passage between two mangrove islands when he spotted Ahlers’ yellow boat heading in the opposite direction. Ahlers, of Boca Grande, was traveling northwest towards the same passage, with three passengers on board his 20-foot yellow boat. Read the Full Story

Boca Grande, Sweet Pea highlighted in June Vogue magazine shoot Friday, 24 May 2013 10:09 Boca Grande has been the location for an awful lot of photo shoots, so many we usually don’t report on them. But, a couple of months ago a very high-profile fashion magazine – Vogue, to be exact – turned up in town with an interesting model. Her name is Dree Hemingway, and she is the great-granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway. Read the Full Story

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A Happy Mother's Day at TIS

17 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

The Island School held its annual Mother’s Day Tea on Friday, May 10 and all the kids showed much love to their moms.

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Elusive Tiger Shad team takes top honors at Ladies Day 2013

13 May 2013 Last Updated on 13 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

Capt. Chris Frohlich's team got the first qualified release in the 2013 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament at 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. Anglers included Alysha Aratari, Olivia Britto, Joellen Morris and Mia Benton.

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'Love thy neighbor' ... even on Gilchrist

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

BY MARCY SHORTUSE - The room may have been filled to overflowing at the Wednesday, May 7 Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting to discuss parking on Gilchrist Avenue, but the controversy level stayed to a minimum.

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Last-minute Ladies Day details

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament is upon us once again.

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Bridge closures announced

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has announced that the swing bridge will be closed for emergency repairs in the early morning hours of Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21.