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Boca Grande Halloween Carnival help requested
October 23, 2012 Volunteers and cakes are needed for the annual Boca Grande Community Center Halloween Carnival. The two-hour carnival will begin Saturday, Oct. 27, with a costume contest at 2 p.m. sharp. more »» 
Photo of the Week
October 22, 2012 Len Tatko of the Bocva Grande Camera Club shot this stone crab next to the dock at the Boca Grande Marina right before thee season opened Oct. 15. more »»
Placida Park boat ramp closed four days
October 22, 2012 The boat ramp at Placida Park will be closed today through Thursday, Oct. 25 for repairs. The boat ramp at Ainger Creek Park can be used as an alternative. Placida Park will reopen Friday, Oct. more »» 
Gil Memorial fishing ‘phenomenal’
October 17, 2012 A four-person Tampduilaw.com team won the windy, fish-filled 2012 Gil Memorial without a captain in the waters surrounding Gasparilla island. more »» 
Boca Grande bridge club expects ‘record season’
October 17, 2012 To the Editor: As the popularity and proficiency levels of bridge players on the island increases, Boca Grande Duplicate Bridge Club continues to be “the place to be. more »» 
World traveler returns to first-class Gasparilla Marina
October 17, 2012 Bill Gregor’s travels around the world once landed him in a Gasparilla Marina position for about one year in 2005. Now he’s back. more »»
Charlotte Harbor bay scallop population dwindles
October 17, 2012 The Great Scallop Search conducted Aug. 4 did not come up with great results for the endangered species. Only 20 live scallops were found during the search, down from 24 in 2011. more »» 
Photo of the Week
October 16, 2012 A rare shot of a pair of black swallowtails mating. The female has her wings spread and the male’s wings are closed. more »» 
Bathroom snake startles Rotonda West couple
October 16, 2012 Carl and Sandra Greenwood returned from Oakland Hills, Conn., to their Rotonda West home to find an unwelcome guest lolling about their bathroom. A snake. more »» 
Fall cranks up urgency for migrant horde
October 16, 2012 The lazy, crazy days of summer have given way to cooler fall temperatures sending an army of migrants heading south to make preparations to survive the winter. more »» 
31-foot sailboat saved 10 miles off Stump Pass
October 15, 2012 A Charlotte County Sheriff's Marine Patrol boat found a 31-foot sailboat 10 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico off Stump Pass after receiving a call at 6:19 a.m. more »» 
FWC ID's giant mystery eyeball
October 15, 2012 After examining an eye found on a Pompano beach, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission researchers said the specimen came from a swordfish. more »» 
Stone crab season opens Monday
October 10, 2012 Get your claw crackers ready. Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab claw harvest season opens Monday in state and federal waters. more »» 
‘Moderate’ red tide aggravates
October 10, 2012 Red tide made its unwelcome annual presence known as October opened giving caution to those with respiratory problems along the Southwest Florida coastline, including Boca Grande. more »» 
Mannequin mystery
October 10, 2012 Standup paddleboard aficionado Paige Bakhaus has moved from Boca Grande Tours to Cape Haze Marina and her promotions at the new job site have caused heads to turn as they round the Placida Road bend... more »» 
Plants work to thwart nectar-stealing thieves
October 9, 2012 Fall is a time of furiously paced nectar gathering in the insect world. Particular native flowers bloom this time of year to provide nectar such as asters, goldenrod and some lobelias. more »» 
Island buzzing about new season excitement
October 9, 2012 To the Editor: The island is buzzing with energy and readiness. more »» 
Mote robot monitors red tide bloom in Boca Grande Pass
October 8, 2012 Mote Marine Laboratory scientists deployed an underwater robot nicknamed “Waldo” off Englewood to monitor the ongoing bloom of red tide off Southwest Florida. more »»
$5B Florida eco-preservation amendment proposed
October 8, 2012 The Florida Land and Legacy Campaign has launched a petition drive to put an amendment on the November 2014 ballot to guarantee annual funding for land and water conservation. more »» |
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