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Catching quicksilver in the 2017 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The seas were rockin’ and rollin’ for the 2017 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament (and there may have been a little inadvertent chumming going on), but there were still 28 releases during the three-hour fishing time. The tournament is presented every year by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce and a group […]

The Colonel came to catch some tarpon

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Mark Futch has taken a lot of people out fishing lately … a whole lot … but one client earlier this week was a little more special to him than most. He was lucky enough to accompany the one and only Col. Joseph Kittinger II on a couple of trips […]

We’re a pretty preppy place, I guess … does that mean we have to wear shoes?

    BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched nowadays. In a May article, the periodical gives the top 12 preppiest wedding locations around the world, and we are listed as number six. “Why?” the magazine asks. “Because your grandmothers both have beach cottages […]

OBITUARY: Jacqueline Towell

Jacqueline Lesley Towell passed away on May 13, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. A British citizen, Jackie was born in Wuhu, China on June 12, 1933 to Lesley and Olive Honnor. In early 1941 the family fled to Australia from China during the Sino-Japanese war. In November 1941 her father was posted to Manila in […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bravo to the Kids’ Drama Club and those who support it!

To the Editor: Bravo to the 23 children from The Island School who starred in RPP’s Kids’ Drama Club performance of “Here We Go, Again” on May 11. Bravo to the volunteers from Royal Palm Players, including Alice Court, Sally Johnson, Andrea Nielsen, Priscilla Masselink, Linda Rollyson and Ross Witschonke, who work with the kids […]

OBITUARY: Delorese “Dee” Wheeler

Delorese ‘Dee’ Green Wheeler, 75, of Boca Grande, Florida, passed away peacefully Friday, May 12, 2017. Dee was born August 30, 1941 in Sarasota, the daughter of Lewis and Martha Shirling. She graduated from Venice High School and received an AA degree from St. Petersburg Community College. Married in 1964, she was a loving, devoted […]

Lighthouse to receive state funding

■ BY SUE ERWIN Last month Florida Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort Myers) proposed an amendment (995154) to add the Port of Boca Lighthouse repairs to the historic restoration category. The amendment was adopted at a senate session on Wednesday, April 12. The official budget was printed earlier this week, and it reflected that $89,435 would […]