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Time to catch some feline fish! Mote to hold Lionfish Derby
June 9, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fourth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, which invites scuba divers to compete for more than $3,500 in cash priz…
Mote’s tarpon tagging kicks off for 2017 in Charlotte Harbor
June 2, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Dr. James Locascio conducts tarpon tagging in Charlotte Harbor off of Punta Gorda wi…
Placida paving project to continue through 2018
May 26, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve commuted to Englewood from the island recently, you’ve certainly noticed it’s taking more time than usual. The $13.4 million construction project along Placida Road in Cape H…
Memorial Day weekend marine life reminder
May 26, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM The sun is out, the weather is warm, and it is the perfect time of year for boating in Southwest Florida’s coastal waters. Mote Marine Laboratory…
We’re a pretty preppy place, I guess … does that mean we have to wear shoes?
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched nowadays. In a May article, the periodical gives the top 12 preppiest wedding…
The Colonel came to catch some tarpon
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Mark Futch has taken a lot of people out fishing lately … a whole lot … but one client earlier this week was a little more special to him than most. He was lucky enough to a…
Local captain laid up, funds being raised to help his family along
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Jackie Bylaska, a Boca Grande boy from way back, needs a little help from our close-knit island family. He suffered a stroke on Easter evening and just got out of a rehabili…
We’re a pretty preppy place, I guess … does that mean we have to wear shoes?
May 19, 2017
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched nowadays. In a May article, the periodical gives the top 12 pre…
OBITUARY: Jacqueline Towell
May 19, 2017
Jacqueline Lesley Towell passed away on May 13, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. A British citizen, Jackie was born in Wuhu, China on June 12, 1933 to Lesley and Olive Honnor. In early 1941 the famil…
Many thanks to all who helped to cater Ladies Day
May 19, 2017
To the Editor: Last Friday’s Ladies Day Captain’s Party buffett was catered by Karen Kelley and Dan Nuzzi and the theme for the food was “what a mermaid eats.” We served steamed shrimp, seaweed salad…