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Weather holds off for Wright golf tourney
April 15, 2013 Looking at the skies a couple hours before the start of the Hank Wright Golf Tournament last week, you would have thought there might not be one this year. more »»
Auction, golf scramble to raise funds for clinic
April 15, 2013 For years, if anyone in Boca Grande had a medical issue, Hank Wright was the man to call. Actually, he was the only man to call. Things in Boca Grande haven’t changed that much since those day. more »»
Beach Tennis USA tour kicks off season on Fort Myers Beach
April 15, 2013 Beach Tennis USA, the official sanctioning body for beach tennis (under the International Tennis Federation and with permission from the United States Tennis Association) is hosting its first Grade... more »»
Magnano/Potts team wins IFA Redfish Tour event
April 10, 2013 Chris Magnano of Fort Myers and Kyle Potts of Bokeelia weighed in a two-redfish limit that totaled 1. more »»
Original ‘Redfish Poker’ Fishing Championship May 26
April 10, 2013 The Original “Redfish Poker” Fishing Championship will be held Sunday, May 26, with lines in the water no earlier than 7 a.m., and check in at the Olde Fish House Marina no later than 4 p.m. more »»
A March nature ramble in the back yard
April 10, 2013 I recently re-injured an old knee problem and so have primarily been restricted to observing nature in our Florida yard. more »»
Mote’s 27th Annual Run for the Turtles Saturday
April 10, 2013 Local residents and visitors of all ages are encouraged to take steps to help endangered species — Mote’s 27th Annual Run for the Turtles, Saturday, April 6. more »»
Thanks for such a successful fair
March 28, 2013 To the editor Wow! What a fair. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Fair Chairs would like to thank the whole Boca Grand community for making this year’s fair the happiest event of the year. more »»
Guest opinion: Mote Marine Laboratory continues its mission
March 28, 2013 After spanning nearly six decades, Mote Marine Laboratory is as we were originally conceived to be — a world-class marine research facility engaged in groundbreaking science to conserve our... more »»
Woman's Club Dog Show praise
March 28, 2013 To the editor Accolades to ring master extraodinaire Charlie Field for the many years he has, in hi-hat and bass tones, announced canine participants in the Woman's Club Dog Show in Westminster... more »»
Florida should take the money
March 28, 2013 To the editor: Many Florida families these days consist of working parents, struggling to pay the bills and put food on the table. Many of them had lost their jobs during the economic depression. more »»
Kids’ Needs golf tourney set to tee off April 27
March 28, 2013 Kids’ Needs of Greater Englewood will hold its third annual golf tournament with an 8 a.m. shotgun start Saturday, April 27, at Oyster Creek Golf Club. more »»
Run for the Turtles April 6
March 28, 2013 Top off this season of spring training and March madness with the sporting event where all ages can take steps to help endangered species — Mote’s 27th Annual Run for the Turtles on April 6. more »» 
Bobcat gone wild
March 21, 2013 A healthy bobcat taken near Grande Preserve adjacent to Buck Creek illustrates that Gasparilla Island is surrounded by large wild cats that blend in well with modern civilization. more »» 
What team will win March Madness tourney?
March 20, 2013 “So many good teams. I’ll say Indiana or Syracuse.” — Chul Park, finance, Rowington, Conn. more »» 
Harrington wins BG tennis title No. 6
March 20, 2013 Scott Harrington returned to the winner circle for a sixth time in the 15th annual Professional Tennis Exhibition Series at the Boca Grande Club Wednesday. more »» 
Lemon Bay Golf Course eaglets ready to fledge
March 20, 2013 Pat Wright of the Boca Grande Camera Club has been monitoring the Lemon Bay Golf Course eagles. “The photographs I have attached were taken over the past six weeks,” Wright said in mid-February. more »»
Garden Club bus trip headed to Ft. Myers
March 20, 2013 The Boca Grande Garden Club is sponsoring a bus trip to ECHO in North Ft. Myers from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 12. more »» 
Cruising enhances Gasparilla Island boating experience
March 19, 2013 Selling boats is a relationship experience. A customer seeks experience to access an escape from reality, which psychologists tell us is a metaphor for freedo. more »» 
Six tips to improve tennis play immediately
March 19, 2013 A quick six tips that will help all players immediately: 1) Beginners taking lessons should practice as much as possible in between lessons. The optimum number of hours is five. more »»
New Florida water pollution controls called weak
March 18, 2013 The federal Environmental Protection Agency and Florida Department of Environmental Protection have agreed to limit pollutants that cause toxic algae outbreaks. more »» |
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