Fishing captain & father
Above, Eddie Potter with his twins, Hugh and Ranona, who attend Lemon Bay. Photo submitted
To win in the first tarpon tournament you ever enter or fish is somethin…
On the winning team Blaze
This year, for the first time since Jake Poepl has been on the team, Blaze, captained by Waylon Mills, won the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament.
Poepl will be back t…
Houston, we have Finnegan and …..
Among the Boca Grande regulars, and friends of so many, are John and Lisa Walsh, who call Houston their permanent residence. They are among the regulars who sp…
Charlotte water quality expert
Charlotte County has made a major commitment to water quality in the hiring of Brandon Moody, who carries the simple title of the county’s water quality manager. Tw…
A cavalcade of bonefish destinations
Just in time for tarpon season, Lakeland mystery writer and retired executive Frank Foster has a nonfiction travelogue narrative of his favorite bonefishing d…
A new day for the Boca Grande Preschool
Above, the Nicholas family are from left, Peter Jr., Ginny, the late Pete Nicholas, Katie and J.K. Photo submitted
For 45 years, the Nicholas family has…
Local plant-based cookbook authors
Fresh out of college and living in Nebraska, the Beef State, Dusty and Erin Stanczyk decided to make a change for their health. That choice led them to adopt a…
Tom McGuane and Andy Mill told stories and took questions at the Johann Fust Library last Thursday, following an earlier screening of the documentary film “All That Is Sacred.”
Mill first rose to…
New owner of Courtyard Hair
Courtyard Hair Etc on the north end of Gasparilla Island will celebrate its 35th anniversary next year, and new owner Sara Faella aims to remain true to the Boca Grand…
This Saturday, the Boca Grande Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. at the Community Center, continuing a long island tradition.
Peddling Patty, who was a fixture at so many island events and came as…
