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Mote scientists seek volunteers for tarpon-tagging program
■ BY SUE ERWIN The adrenaline rush and excitement of tarpon fishing arguably make it one of the most sought-after recreation…
FWC to participate in Operation Dry Water this weekend
■ STAFF REPORT As the summer recreational boating season gets into full swing, the FWC Law Enforcement Division will be out…
Obituary: Peter Higgins Hoyt
Peter Higgins Hoyt of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Boca Grande passed away on May 11, 2016. He was 65. Peter was the loving husba…
Profile: Capt. Leighton Ingram
■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s difficult to pinpoint a “hometown” when talking w…
Everyone should have the right to protect themselves
■ BY LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT In predictable fashion, President…
One body, debris field found 30 miles off Sanibel believed to be linked to missing boaters
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Coast Guard announced this evening they located a body near the debris field approximately 4…
Englewood man killed, two others injured in boating accident near Eldred’s Marina
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 19, Dylan Gonzalez texted a photo of a juvenile tarpon to his…
Missing swimmer not wearing a life jacket when he disappeared
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The disappearance of a swimmer off Range Light Beach on Saturday has left many locals and regular visit…
Authorities suspend search for missing swimmer off Boca Grande beach
JUNE 19: The search for the missing swimmer, Javier Castro of Cape Coral, has been suspended this evening. Castro and his…
Ladies Night Out Howl: Bella Siren wins again!
■ STAFF REPORT Was it the red shoes that did it? We may never know, but the team aboard the Jill Marie stepped onto the Whi…