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By ANDREW COLBURN, RTCBOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The summer is the perfect time to focus on your game’s fundamentals and ensure you’re in top shape for the next season. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or an enthusiastic amateur, understanding how to manage and prevent injuries is key to maintaining your performance on the course. Chronic […]
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Allegiant Travel Company on May 30 began seasonal service from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Huntington, West Virginia. This is part of the airline’s latest seasonal expansion in 66 cities across the country and 81 different routes. The flights to Huntington, West Virginia serve Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS). At Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport […]
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Allegiant this week began service from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Washington D.C. The company is offering one-way fares on the new routes as low as $38. “Following great travel demand, we are thrilled to expand our service at PGD and offer affordable travel options to the community,” said Drew […]
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■ BY SCOTT COTHERMAN It is a well-accepted premise among golf course superintendents that continued employment means preserving grounds and greens from the vagaries of weather, infestation, course mismanagement and inflated member expectations. None of these seem to have fazed Erin Stevens, Director of Agronomy at nearby Coral Creek Club. He knows the pressure that […]
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BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Tarpon season is now in full swing – with lots of fish throughout the area. Late afternoon and early evening Pass trips have been most productive. Despite some continued heavy winds last week, fishing has overall been very good, but challenging with the rough conditions. We look for more stable weather […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE It is starting to feel like summer here in Boca Grande and that means one thing. Tarpon! The tarpon are starting to show up in the passes and in the harbor. Look to target them on live bait and artificial as well as with the fly if you are looking to […]
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At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, David Michaelis will discuss his acclaimed biography of Charles Schulz, creator of the beloved comic strip “Peanuts” (a name Schulz did not like). In its review, Goodreads wrote, “What we do know is that his early experiences would shape his entire life. With Peanuts, Schulz embedded adult ideas […]
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“The problem is that bears are smart and humans aren’t. We’ll move into a remote area and leave a bag of dog food on our front porch and then panic when we see a bear helping himself.” William Bruce W. Cameron, author and humorist. Many readers of fairy tales must remember the tale of Goldilocks, […]
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Hang around the first tee at any golf club and you will hear foursomes pair off for friendly games of wager. This includes the exchange of player handicaps which, thanks to advancements to the World Handicap System, change daily. Soon after, you might see a player direct golf’s most dreaded slur at his opponent: sandbagger. […]