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Help clean up the north fishing pier
June 2, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Does the sight of litter on our precious island annoy you to no end? A new business owner has been spending time each morning picking up trash around the north fishing pier, and he’…
Red Gill tourney raises funds for Whidden’s Marina
June 2, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Twenty teams participated in the Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament held on Sunday, May 28. This was the second year the event was held and 18 fish were released. First place w…
Profile: Kelsey Chavarria
June 2, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kelsey Chavarria has had an admiration for Boca Grande for as long as she can remember. She loves to surf, swim, skateboard, boat and fish. And since she’s been working as a patient…
Mote’s tarpon tagging kicks off for 2017 in Charlotte Harbor
June 2, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Dr. James Locascio conducts tarpon tagging in Charlotte Harbor off of Punta Gorda …
Boca Grande parking lot expansion project completed in time for holiday weekend
May 26, 2017
Provided by Lee County The Fifth Street parking lot expansion project, a Lee County-owned site in Boca Grande, is now complete and open to the public in time for Memorial Day Weekend. The project, …
Are you ready to Red Gill? Tourney to commence May 28
May 26, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament may be new to you, but this is actually the second year this event will be held. Fishing takes place on Sunday, May 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. i…
WORLD’S RICHEST UPDATE: Fishing on Friday only
May 26, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Officials coordinating the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament determined Wednesday evening that tournament fishing will be held on Friday, May 26 only, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tha…
It’s all in honor of the silver king … The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, world-class artists and lots of good times
May 26, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT As the anticipation of the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament has come and gone, the Boca Grande Invitational Art Show and Tarpon Festival will be just beginning. This year’s festival…
Boca Blue takes Howl, 54 recorded releases
May 26, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Capt. Sandy Melvin and his team aboard Boca Blue came out on top again this year in the 2017 Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament held on Friday, May 19 in Boca Grande Pass. Melvi…
Three Sisters variance meeting set for May 30
May 26, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Representatives for the Three Sisters Homeowners Association, Inc. will hold a public informal session to explain the variance request submitted to Lee County under VAR2017-00005. Th…