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June 20, 2024
BY DR. BRET KUEBER, M.D. As an avid sportsman and a strong believer in the power of healthy living, I sometimes get questions about the role of electrolyte beverages in maintaining optimal hydrat…

June 13, 2024
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN A tropical low weather system moved over us this week bringing some much needed rain in abundance, but it has also put a damper on our tarpon fishing for a few days. When…

June 13, 2024
“The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams, and aspirations he sets not only for himself but for his family.” Reed Markham, professor, and author of Communication at Dayton State C…

June 13, 2024
BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY  A stroll down the beaches from around 19th Street south to the parking lot by the state park will reveal some brightly colored stakes being used to protect incubat…

June 13, 2024
By ANDREW COLBURN, RTC BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The summer is the perfect time to focus on your game’s fundamentals and ensure you’re in top shape for the next season. Whether you’re a seasoned…

June 13, 2024
First, I want to explain that fishery management is an impossible job. How do we accurately count multiple species of fish underwater, absorb the guessed numbers, compile it into functioning data, t…

June 7, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The tarpon fishing has been great throughout May and into June. There have been lots of fish being caught in Boca Grande Pass on live bait. There have also been quite…

June 7, 2024
“The ocean is the lifeblood of our world. If we were to lose our fish that we appreciate so much by overfishing, or if were to lose some of our favorite beaches to over-building and pollution, then…

June 6, 2024
BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY  For a limited time, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is offering a unique way to mark a special occasion while also helping local sea turtles nesting on Gasp…

June 6, 2024
BY VAN HUBBARD Fishery management, especially when it comes to sharks, is a problem we need to deal with. Sharks are perfected killing machines. They have developed and survived over hundreds…