Tag: Boca Grande

Beach renourishment progressing

June 7, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Beach renourishment efforts continue in the Historic District and Lighthouse areas, after starting on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 4. They are currently working 24 hours a...

GICIA files complaint against Damfiwill project to defend Act

June 7, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) announced on Wednesday that they have filed a lawsuit against Lee County as a result of actions taken by the...

World’s Richest wrap-up Friday, downtown art show this weekend

June 7, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Day one of the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament will be in the books by the time this newspaper comes out on Friday morning, with day two beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Boca Grande...

Turtle patrol reports 15 nests relocated, new trailer for storage

June 7, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Patrol reported 15 nests (12 between 2nd and 18th street and 3 at the South End from Gasparilla Island State Park) have now been moved due to the beach...

World’s oldest tarpon tournament held last week in local waters

June 7, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

While the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament and the biggest kids’ tarpon tournament are in the news right now, a smaller but very prestigious tarpon tournament was also held last week in local...

Obituary: Dick A. Wythes

Richard (Dick) Allport Wythes passed away on May 25, 2019. He was born on May 14,1930 and was 89 at the time of his passing. Dick and his wife Carol (nee Krause) lived in River Hills, Wis, and in...

Florida residents urged to prepare for hurricane season now

To the Editor: Atlantic hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) encourages all residents and visitors to prepare for severe weather emergencies...

Recreational red snapper season starts June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters

To the Editor: The recreational red snapper season will start on June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open through July 12, closing July 13. Anglers fishing from private recreational...

Dredging start a little late thanks to the weather

May 31, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The beach renourishment project that was to begin earlier this week was delayed due to bad weather, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “Apparently there were some...

36-year-old Inn worker suffers life-changing stroke

May 31, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In the early morning hours of Monday, May 20, Jennifer Goslowski woke up to find her boyfriend, Chris Zink, next to her having a seizure. It wasn’t his first, but the frequency...