Opinion
SW Florida Fishing: Spring fishing is here
April 4, 2024
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
The past week a long Easter holiday weekend and spring breaks from school brought lots of families out on the water.
Some pretty stiff winds most days kept the offshore…
SW Florida Fishing: Offshore fishing trip with Capt. Hickman
April 4, 2024
Capt. Brad Hickman can be reach at 941-716-3757 or OffshoreBocaGrande.com.
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SW Florida Fishing: Spring fever is in the air
April 4, 2024
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
It’s been a couple good weeks of great spring fishing. With Easter coming early the number of people and boats on the water should slow way down and the lull before tarpon …
EcoWatch: A clarion call for the oceans
April 4, 2024
The dire warning above of sea creatures dying continues to rise. In fact, the ongoing saga of the continuous decline of the Atlantic right whale has taken a back seat in the news recently. The lat…
Letters: Gasparilla Mobile Estates responds to coverage, park closure
April 4, 2024
To the Editor:
I have been reluctant to participate in your newspaper’s reporting in the past because I did not feel that the coverage was fair or accurate. However, considering your most…
Letters: Royal Palm Players thanks community
April 4, 2024
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Royal Palm Players, I want to thank the community of Boca Grande for their support of our remarkably successful season. Our mission is to E…
We value those 4-Digit Phone Book ‘social calls’
April 4, 2024
We appreciate the many personal visits from residents coming by to pick up their 4-Digit Phone Book. We have a standard ritual for it, namely we check to see if the listing is correct, we give eac…
SW Florida Fishing: Snook-a-rama is here!
March 28, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Lots of snook have moved into the back country! The last two weeks have been great fishing around Boca Grande, even in the high wind conditions. We are seeing lots of s…
EcoWatch: A crow’s eye view of Easter Sunday
March 28, 2024
Easter Sunday has always represented new life, a sign of rebirth and a time of hope for better days ahead as problems of the world swirl around us. It is more than the fluff of Easter things that …
A Clinic Foundation anniversary
March 28, 2024
As we celebrate the 21st birthday of the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation, it’s an appropriate time to honor the visionaries who laid the groundwork for a healthier community and to recognize …