Tag: Gasparilla Pass

Cannonball jellyfish running in Gasparilla Pass

It was a beautiful sunny early afternoon after days of rain and cold, so I was extra excited to be out and playing around within the Gasparilla Sound on my friend’s boat. Captain Nelson Groome owns...

The Forbes sea star Asterias forbesi

In December, there have been several occasions where I came across Asterias forbesi, the Forbes sea star. Forbes sea stars are known as the common “sea star” and are found in the littoral zones...

Scuttled

May 5, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ This sailboat ran aground on a sandbar in Gasparilla Pass (Gulf side) last weekend, and is definitely a hazard to navigation at night. Look to your north off the middle bridge, and it is located about...

Near drowning in Gasparilla Pass reported

May 29, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT – Charlotte County Fire and EMS and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office were part of the response team that may have saved a man’s life after he nearly drowned on May 25, Memorial...