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■ BY SUE ERWIN A home watch worker observed seven baby ducks that appeared to be stranded in a swimming pool at a home on Jose Gaspar Drive recently. When Cindy Burleson noticed that the water level was too low for tiny ducks to get out and she didn’t see the parent ducks around, she […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Mosquitoes seem to be more of a problem this year than the previous few. And it’s very possible the lack of rain in the late spring contributed to a massive larvae problem occurring in the area now. Mosquito control depends on the amount of rainfall, and since we didn’t get much […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Alex Shouppe has been fishing in Boca Grande with his grandfather, Byron Shouppe, Sr., and his dad, Byron Jr., since he was strong enough to hold a fishing pole. And years of practice reeling in tarpon in Boca Grande Pass finally paid off recently when his team took first place in the 2017 […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fourth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, which invites scuba divers to compete for more than $3,500 in cash prizes by netting or spearing lionfish in an effort to control the spread of this invasive species. The derby will take place from July […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Ladies, are you ready for some more great tarpon fishing? The 2017 Ladies Night Out Howl at the Moon Tournament is this weekend. The captain’s meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 2 at PJ’s Seagrille Restaurant on Park Avenue. Tournament fishing will be from 8 to […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The 7th annual Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament presented by Columbia Sportswear is planned for Saturday, June 10, 2017. The activities will start at 11 a.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center. Tournament registration will be from noon to 2 p.m. at the state park. Fishing competition will be from 5:30 […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, May 30 Attorney Michael Haymans of Punta Gorda addressed a group of about 25 people who were interested in the continuing saga of Three Sisters Island and Boca Grande Isles. He also brought up an issue which has been the center of controversy for many, many years on Gasparilla […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On a day when many thought no fish would be caught, nine releases were recorded for the 2017 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, held on Friday, My 26 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Boca Grande Pass. Capt. Wayne Joiner and his team on Hey, Moma! Took first place after a close […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Does the sight of litter on our precious island annoy you to no end? A new business owner has been spending time each morning picking up trash around the north fishing pier, and he’s asking for your help tomorrow. Aaron Koher, owner of Glass Bottom Rentals, is organizing a cleanup event Saturday June […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Kelsey Chavarria has had an admiration for Boca Grande for as long as she can remember. She loves to surf, swim, skateboard, boat and fish. And since she’s been working as a patient representative at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, she’s able to spend even more time on the island. Her father, Manny, […]