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AROUND THE TOWN: As the tarpon jump and rainy season begins …
May 27, 2022
This shot above of a rotating wall cloud (at right) taken by Kelsey Malecha on Monday, May 23 from Boca Grande Pass. The storm was westbound from Charlotte Harbor.
A once-in-a-lifetime s…
Laundry fire, bicycle accident, car fires and more for BGFD
May 27, 2022
The Boca Grande Fire Department has kept relatively busy with a quite diverse grouping of calls in the last two weeks.
On Saturday, May 14 at 5:21 p.m. the fire department was called for mutual a…
Turtle tracks: Looking out for predators on our beaches
May 27, 2022
As the sea turtles go about nesting on our beaches, it is both an exciting and promising event for patrollers. Freshly dug nests which contain many eggs are worthy of celebration for other predatory…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Some of the most legendary captains in Boca Grande Pass
May 27, 2022
This story was written by Bob Edic, an island historian and archaeologist whose work played a major role in our history. Some of the people interviewed in this work have passed, but the information…
Breaking news! World’s Richest anglers bring 82 releases to the boat: Capt. Wayne Joiner and the Hey, Moma! team in first; Spooked Again team in second
May 19, 2022
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The bite was strong and many anglers bowed to the silver king in the last two days, with 82 releases documented in the 2022 Wor…
Casuarina dominates #17 Classic
May 19, 2022
As it turns out, football isn’t the only sport in which Nick Saban proves to have a hot hand. He was on the team that won the #17 Classic on Saturday, May 14. Saban and fellow anglers Nicholas Saban…
World’s Richest 2022 honors Capts. Tater Spinks, Cappy Joiner
May 19, 2022
By Wesley Locke
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament honored two more iconic figures in Boca Grande’s fishing history during the Grande Tradition ceremony at…