Tag: Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce

‘World’s Richest’ canceled due to Coronavirus

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday, April 15 and made the difficult decision that they would cancel the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament for 2020. In a...

Boca Grande Chamber announces ‘Educate Boca’ scholarship deadline

January 31, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce 2020 Educate Boca Scholarship Applications Committee reminds students that all applications are due by March 1, and all renewals are...

The Barnichol and Chef Spain team up to present next Chamber mixer

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT The Barnichol Hardware and Chef Tim Spain will co-host the January Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce mixer on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Barnichol Hardware...

Ugly sweaters, pretty flowers at December Chamber Mixer

December 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT Boca Blooms will host the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce December Chamber Mixer on Thursday, Dec. 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in their garden courtyard at 411 Palm Avenue. Join...

We’re Christmas Walking, we’re Boca Bargaining, we’re iguana meetin’ …

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT The Christmas Walk is right around the corner on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce in the quaint downtown village of Boca Grande for a...

A very merry Christmas Walk!

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT Join your friends and neighbors for the annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk on Saturday, Nov 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Boca Grande Village will be ringing with...

Mixer on the dock next Thursday

October 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the first mixer of the season at Whidden’s Marina, (190 1st St. E.) on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It is sponsored...

Another terrific World’s Richest event has come and gone, thanks to the help of many

To the Editor: The 37th annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament was filled with Grande traditions, exciting tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass, expert captains, mates and anglers, generous...

Boca Blue wins World’s Richest!

June 14, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A rough patch of weather and an iffy tide may have slightly slowed the fishing for the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, but the circumstances were summed up by Capt....

Details for Ladies Day, World’s Richest starting to come together for 2019 season

March 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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Ladies, are you ready to win some money this year? The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has not only announced the times for the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament and the World’s Richest Tarpon...