Elusive Tiger Shad, Let's Go Fishin' take top spots at Ladies Day 2013 Friday, 17 May 2013 10:31 BY MARCY SHORTUSE - The bite may have been slow, but Capt. Chris Frohlich’s team got the first qualified release in the 2013 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament at 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. Anglers included Alysha Aratari, Olivia Britto, Joellen Morris and Mia Benton. Read the Full Story

FWC break-away jig study refuted by originating scientist Friday, 17 May 2013 10:06 BY MARCY SHORTUSE - In the summer of 2004 Dr. Justin Grubich picked up the phone to take a call from a woman who said she was with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The woman, Kathy Guindon, talked with Justin for about 30 minutes foul-hooking tarpon, and he was asked to provide expert witness testimony on how tarpon feed. He didn’t give the conversation much thought. Read the Full Story

World’s Richest, tarpon festival, Kids Classic coming up this week Friday, 17 May 2013 10:00 This week will bring one of the most action-packed and entertaining times that Boca Grande has seen in quite awhile. It is the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament on May 23 and 24, the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic on May 25, and Tarpon Festival Weekend downtown. Read the Full Story

GIBA signs $30 million loan agreement, no new toll increases coming in the near future Friday, 17 May 2013 09:57 BY LIZA STROUT - With a unanimous vote, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board of directors approved the terms of a long-sought State Infrastructure Bank loan. The loan, to fund the construction of the new swing bridge, will keep tolls at their current levels for the foreseeable future. Read the Full Story

A lighthouse legend passes Friday, 17 May 2013 09:53 BY LIZA STROUT - Dian McKeithan Miller, youngest daughter of the last keeper of the Port Boca Grande Light, passed away Wednesday morning, May 15. Read the Full Story

Look for changes within the Community Center this summer Friday, 17 May 2013 09:52 BY MARCY SHORTUSE - The summer has come, the snowbirds are leaving and it’s time for the Boca Grande Community Center to start making some changes. They have tented for termites (and found a few bodies after the fact, so it was a worthy cause). Now they’re going to be tearing down some walls and moving things around. Read the Full Story

Letter to the Editor: World-renowned scientist makes changes to his conclusions about break-away jigs Friday, 17 May 2013 09:37 The following letter was sent to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Chairman Ken Wright on May 8, 2013. This letter is reprinted here with Mr. Grubich’s consent. Read the Full Story

Profile: Capt. Chris Frohlich Friday, 17 May 2013 09:31 BY JACK SHORT - Tarpon fishing seems to fascinate some folks in a way no other subject can. Capt. Chris Frohlich is one of those people, and his connection to the sport is as strong as his opinions about it. Read the Full Story

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Christmas services for island churches announced

23 December 2011 Marcy Shortuse

Island churches have announced services for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

The First Baptist Churchʼs Christmas Eve Service will be at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. The Christmas Day Service will be at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25.

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Chamber annual meeting scheduled for January

23 December 2011 Marcy Shortuse

The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Membership Meeting at the chamber office on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m.

The event will be catered by Sisters Restaurant and will be free to chamber members. Festivities will take place on the porch between Sisters and the chamber office.

The short agenda will include the introduction of new board members and officers, and a calendar of chamber events planned for 2012.

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23 December 2011 Marcy Shortuse

The Boca Grande Community Health Clinic Foundation is raffling off a 2012 Fiat 500c, and there is still time to buy a few tickets to stuff into the stocking that has everything.

The convertible, which can be seen in front of the Clinic Annex on Park Avenue on most days, is the perfect size for zipping around the island. With the top down, you could enjoy the breeze and the Florida sunshine as you travel from home to the beach, or head downtown to grab a bite to eat or shop.

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Garden Club to host world-renowned gardener Epsom

23 December 2011 Marcy Shortuse

BY NORA LEA REEFE - At the Boca Grande Garden Club’s regular meeting at the Community Center at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, Paul Epsom, English gardening correspondent for PBS’s “The Victory Garden,” will present “A Transplanted Englishman’s Five E’s of Gardening,” followed by tea and a plant sale in the Woman’s Club Room.

Known for his British humor, energy, and creative personal touch, he has won several Garden Globe awards for his TV work, as well as the “Gold Award for the Best Talent on Air.”

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Adult day respite in full swing at church

23 December 2011 Marcy Shortuse

The Adult Day Respite program is nearing six months and is fully operational. Applications are being accepted for participants to enroll in the program.

The program is designed for persons with early to mid-stage memory loss from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The Boca Grande Health Clinic is sponsoring the program, which began in July.

Sessions are held for participants on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program is located in the D.L. Moody Fellowship Hall at the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande, 421 4th St.

Family members or caregivers of interested participants should contact Evelyn Darna at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, 964-2276, to apply for the program.

For more information about how you can participate or help support this program or become a volunteer please contact: Evelyn Darna or John Sielert, Boca Grande Health Clinic. You can call or email at info@bghc .org.