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License-free fishing days coming up
May 31, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Want to try your hand at Florida fishing? License-free saltwater fishing weekend is June 1 and 2, and license-free freshwater fishing weekend is June 8 and 9. During these weekends, a…
Fishing for a cure: 2019 Boca Grande Classic raises $240,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
May 31, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN The 2019 Raymond James and RSA Boca Grande Classic was tremendously successful this year, netting more than $240,000 for a very good cause. The objective of this annual event is to sup…
Algal bloom dashboard will give even more info on water quality
May 31, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Furthering the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s commitment to making water-quality information more readily available and understandable to the public, the agency has l…
Meet the 2019 Island School graduating class
May 31, 2019
The Island School 2019 graduates: Lachlan Barrett, McKenzie Center, Angelina Doherty, Edwin Garcia, Micaela Heart, Morgen Holmes, Evelyn Hunt, Owen Mills, Zachary Shaffer, Gavin Silk, Isabella Steyer…
Even a leader has to hula sometimes
May 31, 2019
The Leadership Englewood class of 2019 Luau that was held on May 18 to benefit Meals on Wheels of Englewood, Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, Project Phoenix, Englewood Community Services and the…
Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament this weekend
May 31, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament, the world’s greatest kids fishing tournament for children ages 15 and under, will kick off today, May 31, with a tarpon symposium…
Profile: Mimi Carvalho
May 31, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN South Beach Bar and Grille Executive Chef Mimi Carvalho caught and released her first tarpon at the 2019 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, and she said the experience was absolutely exhila…
Obituary: Jon Paul Zorian
May 31, 2019
Beloved father, brother, mentor and friend to so many, Jon Paul Zorian peacefully passed away on May 23, 2019 at the age of 75. He leaves behind his son, Justin Zorian; his sister, Noelle Zorian Malc…
No to low red tide observed in area by FWC
May 30, 2019
To the Editor: The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at background to very low concentrations in Southwest Florida and at background concentrations in Northwest Florida over the past we…
FWC: Pay those manatees no mind – they’re just doing their thing
May 30, 2019
To the Editor: It’s that time of year: Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have started observing manatee mating herds (multiple males trying to mate with a female) around Sarasota’s beaches and inshor…