News
More details of GICIA v. Damfiwill made available
June 14, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE More information has come to light regarding the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association’s lawsuit against Lee County, an individual and a Florida company regar…
Change is coming at the Pink Pony: Introducing Tortuga!
June 14, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT As of Tuesday, June 18, 2019 the Pink Pony will be officially giving the reins of its kitchen to David Mota, creator of its new kitchen concept and the name, “Tortuga.” Tortuga Mexican…
Hanafee resigns from Historic Preservation Board
June 14, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved all four items on the agenda at the monthly meeting held on Wednesday, June 12. The first special certificate-of-appropriateness ca…
Turtle nests relocated due to beach work
June 14, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Due to the current beach renourishment project, Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members have relocated 15 nests – 12 between 2nd and 18th Street and three at the South End fr…
Profile: Ozzie Lessinger
June 14, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Ozzie Lessinger learned to fish before he could walk. His father, an avid fisherman, put 6-month-old Ozzie in a backpack carrier and placed a fishing pole in his hand and taught him to…
Obituary: Don Terrell Sayer
June 14, 2019
Don Terrell Sayer passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Heritage Assisted Living and Memory Care in Placida. Don was born May, 25 1936 in Toccoa, GA. He was a graduate of Mercer University and spent…
It takes a lot of hard-working people to make the GIKC as successful as it is
June 14, 2019
To the Editor: What a great year for the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament. Records were broken with 81 tarpon released, and we raised $42,000 for community charities! The Board of Dir…
Boca Blue takes top honors in World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament!
June 8, 2019
Here are your 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament winners!
Hey, Moma! with Capt. Wayne Joiner took the $12,500 prize for the last fish caught of day one. Searene with Capt. Lamar Joiner Jr. took s…
2019 Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament: A record-breaking day!
June 7, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When 5 p.m. came around on Saturday, June 1, Head Judge of the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic came over the radio and announced the beginning of the tournament. Less than 10 secon…
Beach renourishment progressing
June 7, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Beach renourishment efforts continue in the Historic District and Lighthouse areas, after starting on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 4. They are currently working 24 hours a day…