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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 J…
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 effort…
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 ended…
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 c…
Indian tacos to be served this Saturday
June 26, 2015
On Saturday, June 27 a new twist on lunch will be served in the courtyard next to Hudson’s Grocery beginning at 11 a.m. The Native Now Foundation will be serving Indian tacos as a fundraiser for con…
Visitor loses ring worth 100K
June 26, 2015
Finders keepers, losers weepers, indeed. According to a report provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a visitor to the island lost a ring worth $100,000 during her stay.
The report states t…
MS fundraiser is just another 150-mile ride to Boots and Dick
June 26, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Some people like adding a little challenge to their charity. Boots and Dick Tolsdorf are just such people. In a move that is, amazingly, not unusual for them, the Tolsdorfs are goin…
The quest to help Capt. Jimmy continues …
June 26, 2015
Fundraising for Capt. Jimmy Robertson continues next weekend 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 co…
Get out that camera, watch your backlighting and make your pet a star through SHS
June 26, 2015
Suncoast Humane Society’s 2016 Pet Calendar Photo Contest is in full swing. So dust off your cameras and primp your pets for the chance to have your pet’s photo featured on the front cover of this e…