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Boca Blue takes top honors in World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament!
Here are your 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament winners!
Hey, Moma! with Capt. Wayne Joiner took the $12,500 prize for…
2019 Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament: A record-breaking day!
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When 5 p.m. came around on Saturday, June 1, Head Judge of the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic came over…
Beach renourishment progressing
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Beach renourishment efforts continue in the Historic District and Lighthouse areas, after starting on th…
GICIA files complaint against Damfiwill project to defend Act
■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Ass…
World’s Richest wrap-up Friday, downtown art show this weekend
■ STAFF REPORT Day one of the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament…
Turtle patrol reports 15 nests relocated, new trailer for storage
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Patrol reported 15 nests (12 between 2nd and 18th street and 3 at the South End fr…
World’s oldest tarpon tournament held last week in local waters
While the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament and the biggest kids’ tarpon tournament are in the news right now, a smaller but…
Obituary: Dick A. Wythes
Richard (Dick) Allport Wythes passed away on May 25, 2019. He was born on May 14,1930 and was 89 at the time of his passing…
Florida residents urged to prepare for hurricane season now
To the Editor: Atlantic hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) encourages…
Boca Grande Historical Society sets summer hours
To the Editor: Summer hours for the Boca Grande History Center began on June 1. We are now open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a…