Above, a native butterfly orchid on the path.
A new irrigation system for the Bike Path downtown is part of enhancing the park-like setting of 3rd to 5th streets after the destruction caused by…
Man rescued in shark and tarpon filled waters during busy evening
A man-overboard situation in Boca Grande Pass on Friday, May 15 during evening tarpon fishing made national attention. According…
One of the team’s eight tarpon released during the 2026 Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce ‘World’s Richest’ Tarpon Tournament won it for Team Blaze last Thursday as several other boats kept the t…
I was able to enjoy up-close observations at this year’s tarpon fishing events. Smitty from Hudson’s was my teammate on our committee boat. Capt. Charley Coleman was generous and donated his 23 Dora…
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Field, the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row.
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid th…
Day One of the Boca Grande Chamber’s World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament had 44 tarpon caught and released. Boca Blue’s first fish; Outta Line’s jump; Dusty McGonigal trying to stay upright; releases…
Progress on the bathroom facilities continues at the Sea Grape State Park beach access just north of South Beach Bar & Grille.
Photo by Garland
Business &a…
Final hurricane-related fixes for the south end of the island at Gasparilla Island State Park began this week.
“Right now they are sanding and repainting the pilings that hold up the lighthouse,”…
Two more historic banyan trees on Banyan Street were cut down this week, a result of salt-water flood intrusion from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Lee County Department of Transportation crews we…
Above, Capt. Johns Knight addresses the crowd.
The Grande Tradition celebration is one of the signature events surrounding the annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament. Each year, the “Grande Tra…
