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Boca Grande votes skimpy for Best Fishing Town
May 16, 2012 Boca Grande, The Tarpon Capital of the World, has just seven votes as the "Ultimate Fishing Town" in the second annual World Fishing Network competition. more »»
Boca bridge club members improve
May 16, 2012 To the Editor: Please join us in congratulating our Boca Grande Duplicate Bridge Club member achievements of the following new American Contract Bridge League ranks as of May 6: Junior Master:... more »»
Boca Grande Classic support applauded
May 16, 2012 To the Editor: I can’t thank you all enough for all of your support with the Raymond James Boca Grande Classic and taking time out of your busy schedules to join us for this special event May 2-5. more »» 
Jacobs runs away with Boca Ace of Clubs crown
May 15, 2012 Sandy Jacobs swept past the competition by winning three monthly titles on her way to a second Boca Grande Duplicate Bridge Club Ace of Clubs championship in three seasons. more »» 
Capt. Melvin leads angler to Redbone crown
May 15, 2012 Capt. Sandy Melvin of Boca Grande guided Ron Walker to the grand championship of the 2012 Boca Grande Fishing Classic May 2-5. more »» 
Possibly 40 crews chasing World’s Richest purse
May 15, 2012 The long-awaited return of the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament gains the most attention this weekend as the kingpin of the unprecedented grouping with the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Saturday... more »» 
World’s Richest tension builds in return
May 14, 2012 With at least 30 teams vying for at least $50,000 in prize money, the attention has turned to which captain will pilot the winning crew in the return of the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament in Boca... more »» 
What fish have you caught using what bait?
May 11, 2012 “I’m feeding them shrimp.” — Hillary Stone, St. Petersburg, cosmetologist “Today not much — a couple of small Spanish mackerel using bait fish. more »» 
Drought-squeezed gators roam during mating season
May 10, 2012 Hungry, amorous gators are roaming even more than usual this spring, reports the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. more »» 
Calusa Queen to provide World's Richest Tarpon Tourney perches
May 9, 2012 The Calusa Queen will depart from Boca Grande Marina for passengers to view the action of the World's Richest Tarpon Tournament, The Calusa Queen passengers can observe the competition from shallow... more »»
Stone crab season coming to a close
May 8, 2012 The commercial and recreational harvest of stone crab claws in Florida closes May 16 to help protect and sustain Florida’s valuable stone crab resource. Stone crab season will reopen Oct. 15. more »»
Hunter Dow snags Boca Youth Fishing Tourney title
May 8, 2012 Hunter Dow caught the most fish among 20 competitors in the 10-15 age group to land the last Youth Fishing Tournament title of the season May 5 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. more »» 
Gasparilla Island sea turtle watch is on
May 4, 2012 And they are off. The six-month sea turtle nesting season has begun on Boca Grande with the first nest identified Saturday by the Coastal Wildlife Club. No. 2 was laid on island Sunda. more »» 
Word on the Island: How did your NFL team do on draft day?
May 3, 2012 “Tampa Bay did OK. They got a great running back (Boise State’s Doug Martin). Miami did poorly.” — Greg Adams, Englewood, firefighter “New England did very well. more »»
Cayo Costa trip down to filling a waiting list
May 2, 2012 To the Editor: The Gasparilla Gazette has done such a great job putting out the news about Cayo Costa Heritage Day May 5 that we have sold out our seats generously donated by the Tropic Star,... more »» 
Eco-friendly tarpon weekend promotes tourism, stewardship
May 2, 2012 The purpose of this article is to clarify the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce position, purpose and mission of the upcoming World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament & Festival Weekend scheduled May... more »» 
Jacobs wins April Ace of Clubs
May 1, 2012 April was successful for those seeking master points at the Boca Grande Duplicate Bridge Club and for those in need with the club making contributions to several organizations and awarding double... more »» 
Gasparilla Inn Marina attains key state designation
May 1, 2012 The Inn Marina at the Gasparilla Inn & Club has been designated a select state marina after qualifying for the Florida Clean Marina Program by helping reduce pollutants reaching Florida’s waterwa. more »» 
Phillies star Schmidt, Marinaro headline Boca Fishing Classic
April 27, 2012 Hall of Fame Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt will join longtime TV actor and Cornell University Heisman Trophy runnerup Ed Marinaro to amp the star power at the Gasparilla Inn & Clu... more »» 
Standup paddleboard pro reinvigorates ‘old’ sport
April 27, 2012 Paige Bakhaus used to hold down “normal” office jobs such as dental assistant and real estate agent. more »»
'Summer slime' motivates Florida push for EPA help
April 25, 2012 The familiar sight of green waterways has some residents and environmentalists seeing red in Florida. more »» MASTER CALENDAR |
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