Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Featured News, Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.
Tarpon season is in full swing. The Ladies Day tarpon tournament was successful despite windy weather. Capt. Frank Davis aboard the Native guided his sister-in-law to two silver kings and a first place win for their team. Ten tarpon were released. Boca Grande Pass live bait fishing has been productive with good catching in fair […]
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This Saturday, May 24, is the Buzz Me’Up Boca H20 Festival, held in the water off the sandbar between Gasparilla Island and Placida. The music lineup for the sandbar, according to organizer Brian Turner, is Josie Salvitti at 9 a.m.; DJ Dank Williams from 9:15-11:30 a.m.; American Made from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Austin […]
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The last day of the blue food barrels for Boca Grande on island was Monday, May 19. Jane Caple thanks all for their support for the homeless in Englewood through Englewood Helping Hand. During the summer, donors are always welcome to drop food off at their facility at 700 Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL 34223. Call […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO Family Tradition takes first place in the Quarantine Queens Classic, the island’s answer to the Ladies’ Day Tarpon Tournament when Covid gets in the way. TEN YEARS AGO The Island School was busy wrapping up their school year with several activities, including the talent show and the Mother’s Day Tea which was […]
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T he World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament kicked off on Wednesday afternoon, May 14. There were 28 releases on the first day of fishing and 60 fish caught in total. “The wind stirs the pass up, and pushes them out,” said Capt. Christopher Taylor, president of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, as he tried to […]
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BY ARLENE HALL,BGSTA SECRETARY The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association (BGSTA) is back out patrolling the beaches of Gasparilla Island for sea turtle nesting activity, and we didn’t have long to wait for some action. The nesting season began on Thursday, May 1st and not only were the volunteers eager to get the season going, […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Almost 500 parking spaces lost to unpermitted gardening At the parking community meeting on Tuesday, May 13, Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka presented several large maps prepared by county staff that broke down public street parking in Boca Grande. The maps, entitled Boca Grande Parking Review, show in detail every street and part of the […]
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There is only one scheduled item relating to Boca Grande in the upcoming Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting set for May 20 at 9:30 a.m. It is a notice to Petition to Vacate a drainage easement at 245 Waterways Avenue. The petition extinguishes the public interest in a portion of the public drainage […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News.
Other approval is house by famed architect of Mar-a-Lago Two important Gilchrist house renovations, including a house formerly owned by Bob Vila and another house designed by the architect of Mar-a-Lago, were unanimously approved by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board Wednesday. A full board attended the meeting, including Becky Paterson, Barbara Wickwire, Peggy Stanley, […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Emily Wheeler, owner of Aqua Boutique and Boca Grande Trading Company, is ranked third in the world for three different types of Spartan races. Throughout this year she will be racing for another world title in December. Last Saturday, May 10, Wheeler competed in a Spartan race at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stadium, placing third […]