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Letter to the Editor: Fishing Guides agree with noted author’s stand

25 May 2012 Marcy Shortuse

To the Editor:

Noted author Randy Wayne White's article that appeared in last Friday's Boca Beacon was a fantastic message that all tarpon enthusiasts and conservationists should read.

Sadly, there were many tarpon-fishing clients, their families, local guides, island residents and others who did not get a chance to view Mr. White's statement, as the various locations on the island that have Boca Beacon storage racks available with normally plenty of papers all seemed to be interestingly empty.

Letter to the Editor: Chamber thanks all for a very successful WRTT

25 May 2012 Marcy Shortuse

To the Editor:

The most famous fishing tournament in SW Florida has returned after a six-year hiatus and we at the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce could not be more proud or thankful for the monumental efforts and dedication of the organizers, sponsors, volunteers and participants who spent nearly a year and thousands of hours of planning to make it a success.

We had 33 boats compete in the fleet.

Our winners this year received cash and prizes totaling well over $53,000.

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Profile: Patrick O'Connor and Theresa Caccavale

25 May 2012 Marcy Shortuse

BY LIZA STROUT - When you grow up on a small island, you know everyone your own age. When you are the daughter of the island cop, you know everyone at the station. So when Island School teacher Theresa Caccavale first saw Patrick O’Connor, she was curious.

“It was Fire Prevention Week at The Island School, and we were out with the kids, looking at the fire trucks and watching the demonstrations,” said Theresa. “There was this firefighter who I had never met. He was my age. And I had no idea who he was.”

“It was October 13, 2009,” said Patrick with a grin.

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Museum to close for a week

25 May 2012 Marcy Shortuse

The Boca Grande Historical Society Museum, located at 170 Park Ave. on the corner of Park Avenue and Banyan Street will be closed for vacation the week of May 28.
The museum will re-open to the public on Monday, June 4. Hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, closed on Thursdays and weekends during the summer.
Stop in and browse their timeline of Gasparilla Island and related Charlotte Harbor history, or browse the gift shop and watch DVD’s featuring the history of Boca Grande. 964-1600.

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Gasparilla Island Kids Classic 2012 Results

19 May 2012 Last Updated on 20 May 2012 Marcy Shortuse

Congratulations to the winners of the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic!

First place was won by Team Gasparilla Outfitters on the Boca Blue with Capt. Sandy Melvin with two releases.

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World's Richest Tarpon Tournament 2012 Final Results

18 May 2012 Last Updated on 21 May 2012 Marcy Shortuse

The results are in, and with a total of 49 tarpon confirmed caught.

The guys on Team Tracy Lynn with Capt. Willie Mills have won the 2012 World's Richest Tarpon Tournament with five tarpon caught and released.

Celebrating the Silver King: Get ready for some salty art, great food and Colton James this weekend

18 May 2012 Marcy Shortuse

The excitement is building as the final preparations are being made for Tarpon Week in Boca Grande, Florida where World Class Art will meet World Class Fishing this year. The schedule for Tarpon Week is full of fun and excitement, starting on Thursday with The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, May 17-18, and continuing into the weekend with the Tarpon Festival and Carroll Swayze’s Boca Grande Invitational Art Festival on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, in downtown Boca Grande.