BY BETSY F. JOINER, GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM
It’s that time of year. “Tarpon Fever” is running hot and highly contagious! At Whidden’s Dock, where the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum…
These ladies make it simple to rent a bike! Visit Adrianna Binion and Sophia Pixley at Gasparilla Adventures and they will get you rolling. They have many bikes to offer. 333 Park Ave., Boca Grande…
“The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance is a positively outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity. Universal…
While out fishing over the weekend, Capt. Chris Campbell and the family he was out with on the Lady Di spotted a rare whale shark while snapper fishing off the coast.
“I have been going offshore…
Lee County reminds homeowners and landscapers to stop the use of fertilizers beginning June 1 through Sept. 30.
During the rainy season, fertilizers containing nitrogen or phosphorus may not be…
During the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners meeting this week, officials reviewed the upcoming hurricane season. Emergency Management Director Patrick Fuller provided his annual update…
The burn ban that has been in place in Lee County since Jan. 20 has been rescinded, as it was allowed to expire amid seasonal rainfall. The ban previously had been extended weekly since it was enact…
This week, contractors were out on the GICIA Bike Path repaving cut-through paths up and down the island for golf carts, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Photos by Garland
Two minutes before the final horn, we landed a fish
BY JAKE POEPL
Day 1 started slowly for our squad. One boat (Jill Marie) had already landed three tarpon and at least two other boats (Outta…
