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Intrigue in Australia leads back to Florida and Boca Grande
July 3, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Bill Caldwell remembers him as a straight-laced, hard-working fisherman, not as a smuggler and international fugitive.
The Tampa Bay Times recently broke a story about a man wh…
Sheriff’s Office to patrol Bike Path this weekend
July 3, 2015
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) encourages everyone to have a safe 4th of July celebration this year. Undoubtedly, there will be increased usage of the GICIA…
Help a local captain and have a great time doing it this Sunday
July 3, 2015
Fundraising for Capt. Jimmy Robertson continues on Sunday, July 5 at The Sand Bar.
There will be a fish fry at 2 p.m., and more auctions and raffles will be held. There will also be a corn hol…
Celebrate shark week with Mote Marine in many different ways
July 3, 2015
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium will dive into the science behind some of the ocean’s most fascinating fishes during this year’s Shark Days at Mote with “Real Sharks, Real Science,” a family-f…
Prepare your pets for the Fourth of July festivities this weekend
July 3, 2015
The 4th of July is not a time of celebration for our pets. If they could read calendars they would be packing up to leave about now. The fireworks that many people find so thrilling can drive pets…
Your weekly sea turtle nesting numbers From the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association
July 3, 2015
At right is our weekly sea turtle numbers, as recorded by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association. One thing to remember this week particularly, though, is to clean up the beach after any Fourth of…
Second annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby to be held by Mote
July 3, 2015
The second annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby is an exciting and environmentally beneficial event that invites SCUBA divers and snorkelers to compete to collect as many lionfish as possible in an effo…
Profile: Scott O’Connor
July 3, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – To put it simply, Scott O’Connor is living the good life. He and his wife, Kristin, aren’t cruising the seas in luxury yachts or gambling in Monte Carlo, but he lives in a tropical…
Blaze ends tarpon tournament season with a win
June 26, 2015
BY ANGIE MILLS AND MARCY SHORTUSE – The 4th Annual Turnin’ Tides Invitational, is now in the history books. It began with a whole lot of patient anglers biting their nails for two hours, and ende…
GIBA discusses recent bridge failures, wayward walls and paving projects at quarterly meeting
June 26, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board met on June 25 for a quarterly meeting, and foremost on the agenda and in the minds of many residents were recent bridge failures that …