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Amid the parking discussion that is once again dominating Boca Grande, many in the commercial district are concerned about…

Above, Bob Melvin releases one of Boca Blue’s three tarpon last Saturday afternoon in the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Ta…

How will parking proposal affect town residents? To the Editor: Thank you for your editorial regarding parking and su…

First, I want to explain that fishery management is an impossible jo…

This weekend on Gasparilla Island was not a major holiday, just a pl…

Robert ‘Bob’ Schoenfeld, 89 of Maineville, passed away on May 8, 2024. Born to Clarence and Rosalyn (nee Goetzke) Schoenfel…

Usually, getting sick or injured is a pain – in more ways than one. In Boca Grande, though, it is made less so because of t…

■ BY BETSY JOINER Saturday night the winds were “Howling” out of the east for the ‘Howl At The Moon’ Tarpon Tournament…

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The tarpon fishing has been great throughout May and into June. There have been lots of fish be…

“The ocean is the lifeblood of our world. If we were to lose our fish that we appreciate so much by overfishing, or if were…