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All you need to know about Boca Grande’s 4th of July
This year, the 4th of July festivities will begin bright and early at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, as all participants in t…
Minimum wake expansion proposed by Charlotte MAC
BY JACK SHORT
A proposed minimum-wake zone expansion that began as an effort by a small group of homeowners has passed i…
Little information available about $1 million that would have gone to Gasparilla Island State Park
BY JACK SHORT
An item stricken from the 2015-2016 Florida budget that would have sent $1 million to the Gasparilla Islan…
Intrigue in Australia leads back to Florida and Boca Grande
BY JACK SHORT
Bill Caldwell remembers him as a straight-laced, ha…
Sheriff’s Office to patrol Bike Path this weekend
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICI…
Help a local captain and have a great time doing it this Sunday
Fundraising for Capt. Jimmy Robertson continues on Sunday, July 5 at The Sand Bar.
There will be a fish fry at 2 p.m., a…
Celebrate shark week with Mote Marine in many different ways
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium will dive into the science behind some of the ocean’s most fascinating fishes during th…
Prepare your pets for the Fourth of July festivities this weekend
The 4th of July is not a time of celebration for our pets. If they could read calendars they would be packing up to leave a…
Your weekly sea turtle nesting numbers From the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association
At right is our weekly sea turtle numbers, as recorded by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association. One thing to remember thi…
Second annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby to be held by Mote
The second annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby is an exciting and environmentally beneficial event that invites SCUBA divers and…