Tag: Gasparilla Island

Endangered turtle released after recovering from fishing gear entanglement

July 20, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital staff released a subadult Kemp’s ridley turtle on Friday, July 13, from Anna Maria Island after it recovered from...

Lemon Bay Touchdown Club fishing tournament scheduled for August 3, 4

July 20, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Lemon Bay Touchdown Club’s seventh annual fishing tournament is set for Saturday, Aug. 4 at Boca Grande Marina, 220 Harbor Drive, Boca Grande. Offshore anglers will fish for red...

Robert and all the other Johnsons

July 20, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Robert Johnson is the historian of the Boca Grande Historical Society, a group in which he has played an important role for almost 25 years. But Robert’s...

Fire in the night consumes five acres

July 20, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ On the evening of Tuesday, July 17 approximately five acres of woods on the mainland off Gasparilla Road burned, with the cause believed to be lightning. Englewood Area Fire Control District...

Profile Capt. Jack Sanzalone

July 20, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

The moment you meet Capt. Jack Sanzalone, you sense his presence commands respect. In all aspects of his life, he always tries to find a way to improve situations instead of just staying idle....

Obituary Alison Kimball Bradford

July 20, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Alison Kimball Bradford died July 11, 2018 after a fall and short illness. With her children Gigi and Phil by her side, she spent her final days watching Wimbledon tennis and rooting for her...

For those in search of some ‘different’ yet beneficial entertainment

To the Editor: The fabulous Bambusa Babes from the Naples area will be performing at Suncoast Humane Society’s 2nd Annual Guys As Dolls at The End Zone in Englewood on Saturday July 27. Proceeds...

Become a volunteer water quality monitor

To the Editor: The health of Lemon Bay is important to us all and each month volunteers monitor the water quality at sites from Alligator Creek in Venice to Bull Bay in Placida to see that it stays...

Catchin’ some rays

July 13, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ This handsome Florida native was captured chilling out on Monday, July 9 at 1st Street beach and was also seen checking out the beach at Sundown Colony off Gulf Blvd. The gator was about five...

Waylon wins the coveted Capt. Jay Joiner Belt Buckle!

July 13, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Some of the country’s most famous tarpon guides packed the Rotonda Golf & Country Club on the evening of Saturday, July 7 to watch Capt. Waylon Mills be presented with the...