Anyone remember Leon?
If you have been coming to Gasparilla Island for a few years or more and you love golf, perhaps this name will ring a bell with you: Leon Oliver. Oliver is a Gasparilla Inn & Club course record-holder (63, five times) who moved to Maine. Oliver has served as the owner/superintendent of Sheepscot Links Golf […]
Will and Brecken take GIFT tournament for 2022
By Capt. Sandy Melvin
The young gun team of Capt. Will Waterhouse and Capt. Brecken Stinnett caught two redfish for a total overall length of 45 3/4 inches to win the 27th a…
Sign up now for the 27th annual GIFT Tournament
The 27th annual G.I.F.T (Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament), presented by Gasparilla Outfitters to benefit the Boca Grande Historical Society, will be held on Tuesday, N…
More manatee protection, reef devastation and red tide numbers
It is possible there will soon be another layer of protection for local manatees, as the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted this week to adopt a year-round manatee protect…
Fishing after the storm with Capt. Sandy Melvin
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
Typically September and October are our rainy months around the Island.
The rainwater enters the Peace and Myakka River water basins and comes down…
The new pro on the court at The Inn is ready to fill some big shoes
A new set of sneakers will be pounding the courts of The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club this season, as the new pro. His name is John Cappabianca.
Florida born Cappabianca will …
