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A great gift for Father’s Day, a great choice for our water: Help us conquer the 1,000 Mini Reef challenge!
BY T MICHELE WALKER AND MARCY SHORTUSE – If you’re looking for a perfect Father’s Day gift sometimes the simplest things can…
As far as the NHR, our fate lies in the hand of the National Registry Keeper
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – A representative of Florida’s Department of State has conceded that the effort to list part of Boca Grand…
The WRTT ‘Grande Tradition’ to honor island fishing legends Bracken and Futch
BY WESLEY LOCKE, WORLD’S RICHEST TARPON TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR – The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is routed in the rich hi…
Chapman honored with lifetime achievement award by PTHA
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Boca Grande resident and horsewoman extraordinair…
Are you ready for the 2021 Kids’ Classic?
STAFF REPORT – If you are interested in getting a team together for t…
County commissioners amend island overnight parking ordinance
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Tuesday, May 18 Lee County Commissioners met and unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibits over…
FDEP postpones vote to stop commercial use at Cayo Costa State Park’s ‘Narrows’
BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Florida Department of Recreation and Parks has postponed the Cayo Costa State Park Management Plan…
Dads, their babies, and the fishing tradition
This story is the first in a series devoted to fathers, and their importance in our lives. Highlighted will be some of the m…
Gasparilla Island Magazine team nominated for eight Florida Magazine Association awards
STAFF REPORT – The staff of Gasparilla Island Magazine (primarily consisting of the same staff who brings you the Boca Beaco…
History Center and Island TV collaborate on second COVID video
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Last year in the early days of COVID, the History Center and Island TV wor…