World’s Richest Day One
Day One of the Boca Grande Chamber’s World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament had 44 tarpon caught and released. Boca Blue’s first fish; Outta Line’s jump; Dusty McGonigal trying to stay upright; releases from Tracy Lynn, Hey, Moma! and Sitarah. Photos by Matt
Slow progress at Sea Grape
Progress on the bathroom facilities continues at the Sea Grape State Park beach access just north of South Beach Bar & Grille.
Photo by Ga…
Hurricane repairs continue at state parks
Final hurricane-related fixes for the south end of the island at Gasparilla Island State Park began this week.
“Right now they are sanding and repainting the pilings that hold…
Two more banyans take to stump; four lost in this round
Two more historic banyan trees on Banyan Street were cut down this week, a result of salt-water flood intrusion from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Lee County Department of Tra…
World’s Richest Grande Tradition honors Knights
Above, Capt. Johns Knight addresses the crowd.
The Grande Tradition celebration is one of the signature events surrounding the annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament. Each y…
Construction close to final for Wheeler pickleball & tennis complex
Construction and resurfacing work at the pickleball and tennis complex at Wheeler Road Community Park is nearing completion, with Lee County officials saying the project remains…
Expanded speed limit zone in town
Lee County quietly downgraded the speed limit on a portion of Gasparilla Road from 45 mph to 30 mph, which is the speed in town. The change happened from 17th Street to 19th Stre…