Spooked Again team takes first place in World's Richest, Blaze and Sitarah teams take second and third Friday, 24 May 2013 22:26 Capt. 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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Letter to the Editor: Community spirit alive and well at book sale

23 March 2012 Marcy Shortuse

To the Editor:

We would like to thank all of the people who made Saturday, March 17 such a wonderful and prosperous day for the Johann Fust Community Library.

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Letter to the Editor: Relay for Life – will you come out to help the fight?

23 March 2012 Marcy Shortuse

To the Editor:

We are just one day away from our Relay for Life. A tremendous effort has been made by your community to help rid the world of Cancer. The teams have been raising money with fish fries, bake sales, e-mails and letters to the editor.

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Ultimate Shark Challenge to team up with World’s Richest to promote conservation, recreation

23 March 2012 Marcy Shortuse

Creators of the Guy Harvey Ultimate Shark Challenge Tournament and Festival and Organizers of the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament have announced plans to strengthen and share their commitment to conservation by cross-promoting their common missions and messages to the general public, press and media.

The Ultimate Shark Challenge Tournament and Festival takes place in Punta Gorda’s downtown waterfront at Laishley Crab House at Laishley Park May 4 through 6, followed by the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament in Boca Grande May 17 and 18, and the Downtown Tarpon Festival, to be held on May 19 and 20.

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Celebrating 25 years of childcare in Boca Grande

23 March 2012 Marcy Shortuse

The Boca Grande Child Care Center’s annual fundraiser, held at the Boca Grande Club, was a successful evening of food and auctions.

Photos by John Hillenbrand

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History Bytes: The Padillas, an iconic island family

23 March 2012 Marcy Shortuse

BY LIZA STROUT -

This week’s History Byte, which was held on Wednesday, March 21, was brought to you by what may be the oldest family in Charlotte Harbor. Though at this point, the word family may not be appropriate.