Sports & Outdoors
A rare find: Girl finds a coveted shell on local beach
June 16, 2023
On Monday, June 5 a little girl made a fantastic find just off the north end of Palm Island, south of Stump Pass. Amateur sheller Olivia Green, eight, of Texas had visited this beach many times be…
Five releases for the win! Capt. Travis Joiner team on ‘Family Tradition’ wins GIKCTT 2023
June 8, 2023
As they headed home on the waters of Boca Grande Pass last Saturday night, Hugh Potter and his friends Braden Dolphin, Grady Abbott and Brandt Cataldo were pretty sure they had won the Gasparilla …
‘Hey, Moma!’ wins Howl, 59 tarpon released
June 1, 2023
The Pass was rocking on Sunday night, May 28 as the boats that fished the Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament had hook-up after hook-up after hook-up. In all, 59 tarpon were released. Capt. Wayne J…
Last minute details for Kids’ Classic
June 1, 2023
Words of wisdom for those who are fishing the Gasparilla Island Kids’ Classic this Saturday, June 3 and for those who are responsible for getting those anglers to and from the events of the day – …
Ladies to ‘Howl’ June 9
June 1, 2023
The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum will host the Howl at the Moon “Ladies Night Out” on Saturday, June 10, and it isn’t too late to register. The opening cocktail party will be held on Friday, …
Kids Classic next weekend, ‘Howl’-ing to be done this weekend
May 25, 2023
While the adults are getting ready to “Howl” at Sunday night’s Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, young fisherfolk from throughout the area are getting ready to have their own tarpon tournament n…
O’Bannon takes Tarpon Fly Fishing Invitational
May 25, 2023
Sometimes we have to remember that ours are not the only fishing tournaments going on at this time of year. Island son Parker O’Bannon recently took top honors at the second annual Tarpon Fly Fish…
A Better Shot Foundation awards five scholarships to seniors
May 25, 2023
A Better Shot Foundation is pleased to award five graduating seniors $5,000 renewable scholarships this year. In addition, over $55,000 was awarded to renewing scholars.
Stefan Iwasiw from No…