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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for a wonderful Ladies Howl tourney
To the Editor:
The first tournament of the season started off with a fun night of fishing for 22 boats filled with ladies fi…
Patient satisfaction at the heart of Experience Appreciation Week
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – This week is Patient Experience Week (April 26-30) and we wanted to…
Iguana panel meets, discusses ongoing lizard eradication methodology
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Gasparilla Island Municipal Service Benefit Unit, a.k.a. the “iguana panel,” held their regularly sc…
The time of the turtles is upon us! May 1 marks start of nesting season
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While no sea turtle nests have been found yet thi…
Boca Bargains to remain open through May this year
STAFF REPORT – If you haven’t had a chance yet this season to stop by…
In the face of new proposed dredging deregulation that could mean 50 percent more sea turtle deaths, it seems strange that ‘relocation’ is no longer an option
BY TONYA BRAMLAGE AND MARCY SHORTUSE – It’s common to hear the phrase “There is no use in dredging things up,” but when it c…
Greatest kids fishing tournament on earth to be held in Boca Grande Pass on June 5: Kids helping kids is what it’s all about
STAFF REPORT – After taking 2020 off because of COVID-19, the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament will return o…
Foster takes first in Basin Sailing Yacht Club World Championship
STAFF REPORT – The Basin Sailing Yacht Club held its annual “World Championships” on Sunday, April 25 at the Boca Bay Powerh…
A history of the du Pont family in Boca Grande
BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER – The beginning of the du Pont family in Boca Grande came in 1916 or 1917…
OBITUARY: Michael Calahan
Michael (“Mike”) A. Calahan, formerly of Boca Grande, died unexpectedly at his home in Fort Lauderdale on April 17, 2021. Mi…