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Nine releases recorded in World’s Richest one-day tournament
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On a day when many thought no fish would be caught, nine releases were recorded for the 2017 World’s Ric…
Help clean up the north fishing pier
■ BY SUE ERWIN Does the sight of litter on our precious island annoy you to no end? A new business owner has been spending…
Red Gill tourney raises funds for Whidden’s Marina
■ BY SUE ERWIN Twenty teams participated in the Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament held on Sunday, May 28. This was th…
Profile: Kelsey Chavarria
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kelsey Chavarria has had an admiration for Boca Grand…
Mote’s tarpon tagging kicks off for 2017 in Charlotte Harbor
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM A Mote Marine L…
Boca Grande parking lot expansion project completed in time for holiday weekend
Provided by Lee County The Fifth Street parking lot expansion project, a Lee County-owned site in Boca Grande, is now comple…
Are you ready to Red Gill? Tourney to commence May 28
■ STAFF REPORT The Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament may be new to you, but this is actually the second year this eve…
WORLD’S RICHEST UPDATE: Fishing on Friday only
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Officials coordinating the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament determined Wednesday evening that tournamen…
It’s all in honor of the silver king … The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, world-class artists and lots of good times
■ STAFF REPORT As the anticipation of the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament has come and gone, the Boca Grande Invitational…
Boca Blue takes Howl, 54 recorded releases
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Capt. Sandy Melvin and his team aboard Boca Blue came out on top again this year in the 2017 Howl at the…