To the Editor:
As Yogi Berra once said about Coney Island, “Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded.” Are we going to turn Gasparilla Island into Coney Island? How many cars do we have to ha…
Tarpon season is in full swing.
The Ladies Day tarpon tournament was successful despite windy weather. Capt. Frank Davis aboard the Native guided his sister-in-law to two silver kings and a first…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association (BGSTA) is back out patrolling the beaches of Gasparilla Island for sea turtle nesting activity, and we didn’t have long to…
To the Editor:
It’s hard to believe that six months ago our restaurants were not open, the town and many homes were underwater, we lost our post office, and the centerpiece of our island, The Gas…
Fixing water quality now, still cheaper than reviving dead estuaries
How do we tackle water quality?
Just like an elephant. One bite at a time. Many things contribute to these problems. It too…
Seaplanes to the oyster beds: My time with Katharine Hepburn
BY KATHY FUTCH
Miss Hepburn made fairly regular visits to Boca Grande to be with her Houghton family relatives and also some friend…
It was a good day to have three Lee County commissioners come to Boca Grande on Tuesday for a forum on parking. There were some (not us) who were worried that somehow it would be contentious. Indeed…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing to modernize rules to align with the updated methods, technologies and research in the Association of Florida and Wildlife Agencies…
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
As always this is one of the best times of the year to be fishing charlotte harbor. With all the boats chasing the tarpon it also makes it a great time of year to wade for sn…
Stealth the secret, let it enhance your ‘richest’ odds this tarpon season
It’s tarpon time here in Boca Grande. Enjoy the action.
While silver kings are not the only game in town, it’s tarpon…
