Sports & Outdoors
Celebrate National Golf Month by warming up and cooling down
August 10, 2023
By Andrew Colburn, Boca Grande Health Clinic
Back in 1993, the Professional Golf Association deemed August National Golf Month. For the golf obsessed, this is a great excuse to get out and play…
Rare whale shark visit off Sarasota coast reveals this kindler, gentler shark is in local waters more often than one thinks
July 20, 2023
Whale sharks just aren’t something you see every day, even in the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico in our area. But that doesn’t mean it never happens.
In fact, it happened to some boaters…
Weird summer weather these days includes something called a …
July 13, 2023
There’s yet another weather phenomenon beachgoers have to watch for in on the Gulf of Mexico. It’s the meteotsunami, a water wave seen June 21 on Clearwater Beach.
The storm is anothe…
Blue crab trap closure relaxed
July 13, 2023
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n order to continue the process of removing debris from local waters due to Hurricane Ian, the state will allow blue crab traps to remain in situ through what was a planned closure period.
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Two Swinneys and a Wise man take the Boca Grande Open
July 6, 2023
Boca Grande resident Dabo Swinney and his family love Independence Day. So much so, in fact, they turn one day of celebrating into several. It isn’t a stretch to conclude that a guy who can lead h…
Red Gill finishes the tarpon season, Boca Blue takes the win
June 22, 2023
The magic number was three for the 2023 Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament, as three tarpon were released and three anglers took the top prize in the tournament. Capt. Sandy Melvin, Bob Melvi…
53 tarpon released, 23 boats … lots of fun
June 16, 2023
The anglers who fished the “Ladies Night Out: Howl at the Moon” tournament on Saturday, June 10 barely had any time to howl, as 53 tarpon kept almost all 23 boats busy for three hours.
The firs…
Red Gill to rev up this Saturday
June 16, 2023
Are you ready for the last tarpon tournament of the season? The Red Gill Invitational is happening on Saturday, June 17, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The entry fee is $750, $100 of which will be donated…