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ISLAND LEO BEAT: Fishing poles stolen from two different locations

May 3, 2019
The weather may have cooled off, but the island is heating up with the hustle and bustle of season again. Visitors and residents alike are flocking back to one of Southwest Florida’s most prized po…

BIPS’ Green Gala to feature live auction chock-full of amazing items Scooters, parties, Mexican vacations, paintings, fishing and much more

March 15, 2019
■ PROVIDED BY BIPS Heed the “Call of the Islands” and head to BIPS’ 23d annual Green Gala! The BIPS Green Gala committee has put together a collection of fun and unique items for this year’s “Call …

… annnnnd, they’re off! Boca Grande 5K runners

March 1, 2019
The Boca Grande 5K Fun Run & Walk was held on Sunday, Feb. 24 with almost 300 runners in attendance. For complete race results, go to runsignup.com. Photos by Dusty and Len

Capt. Hubbard speaks to History Bytes crowd about fishing through the years

February 22, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Van Hubbard remembers when catching fish in Boca Grande was pretty easy to do back in the day – albeit not nearly as comfortable as it is with today’s modern amenities. Hubbard…

Boca Grande backwater still reasonably healthy in the face of many colors of algae on the beach

October 5, 2018
At about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2 there were no boats to be found on Whidden’s Creek except one, holding three anglers out looking for clean water and a good bite: And we found it. Capt. Sand…

Ladies to howl in the Pass June 9

June 1, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The 10th Annual Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament will be held on Saturday, June 9 from 7 to 10 p.m. in Boca Grande Pass. The captain’s meeting wil be held on Friday, June 8 …

29 boats, two days, 113 tarpon: Blaze takes win in WR2018

May 25, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was raining silver in Boca Grande Pass on Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, during the two-day 2018 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, according to Tournament Director Wesl…

Beautiful and deadly: The sharks that swim in our waters, the people who love them and the people who fish them (A series in three parts)

May 25, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – This is the first in a three-part series about the sharks that swim in our waters, especially during tarpon season. This first part will be from a science perspective, the secon…

Fishing families take the stage, islanders in front of the camera and behind in ‘Mullet and Mangroves’

May 4, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Thursday, May 3 a new documentary on barrier island life had its debut on local television stations, and it featured several familiar faces and places. But don’t worry – if y…