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Fishing the heat; the back country challenges with lures

I advise early-morning or evening trips to avoid the heat. You can still catch fish during the day if you can take the sun…

Founding Fathers: They laid it on the line

The founding fathers of America are frequently counted merely as the privileged and the victors. In the common (mis)underst…

History: Rededicating to ‘We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident’

BY JAMES J BLALA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER As the United States celebrates 250 years of the signing of the Declaration o…

From logistics to poetry and a first album: David Parker Allen

Releasing an album, after publishing a book of poetry, is hardly the…
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Millage, Homestead exemption and union discussed at Fire Department meeting

At the Boca Grande Fire Department, there were 57 requests for assis…
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Girl stung by stingray at Boca Grande Sandbar

On Sunday, June 7, Charlotte County marine units were called to the Boca Grande Sandbar after a report that a 9-year-old gi…
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Good weather, donations make for notable Red Gill

With 22 boats and perfect weather, the Red Gill turned out well as entrants fished in a hard outgoing tide just in front of…
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Parking group votes 8-4 for relaxed rules

During an almost four-hour meeting, a majority of the Boca Grande Parking Committee voted 8-4 to allow for a seasonal relax…
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Clay pipe lining begins, will continue into fall

The Gasparilla Island Water Association is in the process of relining its gravity sewer collection system. The project i…
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Sheriff called after midnight fishermen threaten bridge tender

Early Friday morning, just after midnight on June 12, a group fishing on the Causeway threatened bridge tenders when they w…