Editorial
Please, don’t obstruct the beach walkway
October 16, 2015
What does Native American Day mean, exactly?
September 18, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – September is an odd month for holidays. There’s not much going on for most people, with the exception of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Labor Day. I personally count the …
Storms impacting sea turtles on southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast
August 14, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION – Heavy rain and rough weather along southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast are impacting sea turtle nests along the beaches, jeopardizi…
Divers: Display flag, boaters, be aware
August 7, 2015
Submitted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Whether diving in Pensacola, scalloping in the Big Bend, lobstering in the Florida Keys or seeing the sights below the water’s …
Editor’s note: We will miss you, Sam
July 17, 2015
Many of you are aware that Sam Samsonov, a toll tender with the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for 30 years, is no longer at the booth. There has been a flood of responses on social media reg…
This is the last weekend to fish license-free in Florida
June 12, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Every year the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has license-free fishing days. You may have missed free salt…
Anglers and artists make for a great combination during Tarpon Festival Weekend in downtown Boca Grande
May 29, 2015
BY CARROLL SWAYZE – Excitement is brewing as anglers and artists alike prepare for the 2015 Tarpon Festival in downtown Boca Grande on June 4 through 6. Each year thousands of people travel to the…
Editorial: Shark fishing, Gilchrist fibbing, fat-bottomed trucks
May 15, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As the tourist season cools down and tarpon season heats up, an outsider would think that things would be pretty quiet around here. It sounds logical, but wait. Look, there in t…
Guest Editorial: Reflections on aging in Boca Grande
May 1, 2015
BY JOAN ARDREY – It’s only late April, but it seems summer weather has decided to settle in early this year, bringing a premature end to another satisfyingly frenetic Boca Grande “season.” The moun…
Suncoast cats jet off to new home in England
April 24, 2015
Little Girl and Binx settle in for their car ride to Fort Lauderdale on their way to their forever home in England. They will be flying i…