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Big game fish: The sharks that swim in our waters, the people who love them and the people who fish them (Part two of a series in three parts)
June 1, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This is the second in a three-part series about the sharks that swim in our waters, especially during tarpon season. This part will be from a shark angler’s perspective, and the…
Lots of beach trash, several false crawls in this week’s turtle report
June 1, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN As of press time, The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 49 Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) turtle nests on the island. There were 59 reported false crawls. An extremely rare K…
Mangrove fishing, then the Pass makes for a great day
June 1, 2018
■ BY CAPT. CHRIS ONEILL It’s tarpon time in the world’s best silver king fishing hole. Boca Grande Pass is ground zero for summertime anglers from around the globe. The sight of thousands of su…
Hurricane season starts June 1: Stock up on tax-free supplies
June 1, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins June 1 and will continue through June 7. You can stock up on supplies for the upcoming storm season and save money in the pro…
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ISLAND SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS OF 2018!
June 1, 2018
2018 Island School graduates: Kaimook Pittayarangsan, Ian Egbert, Ava Teaney, Braylon Strother, Eirinn Shortuse, Willow Shantar, Page Presnell, Rory Shortuse, Mason McLaughlin
The loss of a great author and island friend: RIP Richard Peck
June 1, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Richard Peck made his first visit to Boca Grande in March of 2005 at the invitation of Pam and Larry Hannah. Richard agreed to lead a writer’s workshop to raise funds for the childre…
Profile Dorothy Rahal
June 1, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dorothy Rahal has just completed her first year teaching English language arts and social studies at The Island School, and she can describe the experience in a few words. “I absolut…
Obituary Jewel Freeman Herrli
June 1, 2018
Jewel Freeman Herrli of Venice, peacefully passed away Friday, May 11, 2018. She was born in Tampa on May 5, 1932 and lived there until October, 1951. At that time Jewel moved to Gasparilla Island…
New anti-hunger task force formed in Charlotte County
June 1, 2018
To the Editor: The Harry Chapin Food Bank has formed a new collaboration aimed at fighting hunger in Charlotte County, including some of its partner agencies, other nonprofit organizations, governm…
Island resident has some questions to be answered
June 1, 2018
To the Editor: I’ve been thinking after almost 40 years of being an owner on our wonderful island there are some things that I still do not get and so I thought I would go to the place that always …