LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Last tournament of the season wrap-up – many thanks all around for another great GIMM fundraiser!
Last tournament of the season wrap-up – many thanks all around for another great GIMM fundraiser!
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Outta Line takes Kids Classic!
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The race for that last fish released was a tricky one, as there were two other teams fighting tarpon as well as Searene when Capt. Sandy called the tournament at 4:50 p.m., right as a severe storm was closing in off the Gulf and another was threatening from the harbor side. Team Reel Shark released their tarpon at 5:01 p.m., but Searene was still out there fighting. It took a lot of going over observer clipboards to determine who that “last fish” winner was, but that’s why observers are so important.
There were 29 boats in the field for this year’s Kids Classic, with 38 anglers under the age of 10 and 70 kids older than 10. Out of the 108 total, 70 were boys and 39 were girls.
GIWA water quality report available
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GIWA must follow EPA guidance to notify their users of the availability of the report; however, that notification can be a little alarming. Your next three-monthly bills will include a flier that states nine regulated contaminants were detected in your drinking water. Drinking water, including bottled water, is expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the EPA has regulations that limit the level of contaminants in water provided b
Turtle info for the week
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Turtle numbers fromGasparilla Island State Parks and Cayo CostaCayo Costa- 230 loggerhead NESTS,1 green nestGISPs- 25 loggerhead NESTS,1 green nest
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Elaine Williams retires after delivering your newspapers for 26 years
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles.
Elaine Williams probably woke up around 1:30 a.m. this morning, but, unlike a week or so ago, today she could roll over and go back to sleep. Elaine is now retired. Her role as the iconic newspaper carrier serving Boca Grande for the last 26 years has ended, and her early-morning habit of making sure her customers get their daily newspapers – dry and on time – is someone else’s task.
OBITUARY: Andy Nagle
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William A. “Andy” Nagle passed away June 7, 2022 at the age of 60, surrounded by his family on June 7, 2022 in Huntington Beach, California. He was born on August 6, 1961. Andy was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Louise Nagle. He leaves behind his beloved children, Jake and Jordan Nagle; […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks given for another Kids Classic success
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And a special thank you to all the kids and captains who fished the tournament. We hope you enjoyed a fun and competitive event. Your participation will help a family somewhere and you are helping to spread our education/conservation message to protect our wonderful tarpon fishing resource for years to come.
OBITUARY: Evelyn Wilbur Darna
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One of the island’s leading ladies has left us Evelyn Wilbur Darna, a well-loved member of the Boca Grande community, died surrounded by family in Englewood on June 6, 2022. She was 82. You could pick Evelyn out of a crowd the minute she laughed … and she laughed often. Her sense of humor and […]
TURTLE TRACKS: Sharks make the list for sea turtle predators, too
Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News.
A female loggerhead whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack leaving exposed bone, was treated for her injury on May 28, 2022 at the Miami Zoo’s new Sea Turtle Hospital in Miami, Florida. She had scars on her carapace that indicated a previous attack earlier in life officials reported. The hospital staff was […]
OBITUARIES: William ‘Bill’ Heisel
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William A. “Bill” Heisel passed away on Monday, May 23, surrounded by his family, one week before his 96th birthday. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Patricia (nee O’Donnell) and sisters Marjorie Poss, Rita Sloan Roy and Dorothy Heisel. He is survived by his children: Heidi Heisel, William Heisel (Kellee), Julie Sullivan […]