Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is calling for a special session of the Florida Legislature during the week of June 1 to consider a constitutional amendment aimed at delivering broad property tax rel…
This week, contractors were out on the GICIA Bike Path repaving cut-through paths up and down the island for golf carts, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Photos by Garland
On the winning team Blaze
This year, for the first time since Jake Poepl has been on the team, Blaze, captained by Waylon Mills, won the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament.
Poepl will be back t…
Two minutes before the final horn, we landed a fish
BY JAKE POEPL
Day 1 started slowly for our squad. One boat (Jill Marie) had already landed three tarpon and at least two other boats (Outta…
At the Gasparilla Island State Park, crews were out this week restoring vegetation on the dunes. The landscaping at the south end is a major project for Gasparilla Island State Park under their Hurr…
A 36-year-old woman was arrested on the Boca Grande Causeway on Saturday, May 23 for driving under the influence.
Just after 6 p.m., a Charlotte County deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Chevy…
Sailboat catches bridge
Early Sunday morning, the Coast Guard reported that a sailboat had collided with the swing bridge at the Boca Grande Causeway. According to dispatch reports, the vessel’s…
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will consider the request to demolish an existing building at 240 Park Ave. at its June 10 meeting.
The building is empty; it had been occupied by the…
The Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, organized by the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, is this coming Saturday, May 30.
Registration is day-of from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Whidden’s Marina inside…
The next meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held on June 17 at 1 p.m. The formal agenda has three items to be considered, as well as public comment on issues before the committee…
