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

Newsflash:

Text Size

Breaking News

Elusive Tiger Shad, Let's Go Fishin' take top spots at Ladies Day 2013
BY MARCY SHORTUSE - The bite may have been slow, but Capt. Chris Frohlich’s team...
Read More...

Ontario man dies in pedestrian vs. vehicle accident Monday

31 January 2012 Last Updated on 02 March 2012 Marcy Shortuse

An 81-year-old Ontario man was killed Monday afternoon near the intersection of 8th Street and Gasparilla Road while he was photographing flowers.

According to witnesses, at approximately 5 p.m. the man, Eberhard Maczynski, was on the west side of Gasparilla Road taking photographs. He apparently looked, then walked into oncoming traffic to cross the street.

Terry Ogle, a North Port man who works on the island, was the driver of the pick-up truck that hit Maczynski. No charges were filed.

Maczynski was taken by Lifeflight helicopter to Fort Myers, but was pronounced dead prior to arrival.

( 0 Votes )

Comments (1)

The News - Featured News

Please, tax us! Public pleads for no more toll increases

27 January 2012 Last Updated on 31 January 2012 Marcy Shortuse

BY LIZA STROUT - Taxes, not tolls, was the general plea from the crowd of more than 50 people who attended Thursday’s meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority.

( 2 Votes )

Island School students get a surprise reader in their midst

27 January 2012 Marcy Shortuse

The kids at The Island School got a really neat surprise on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Former First Lady Laura Bush came to read to them, and chat with the teachers.

Photos submitted by TIS

( 1 Vote )

Add new comment

The News - Featured News

Primary voting on Tuesday

27 January 2012 Marcy Shortuse

The Florida Republican Primary will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31. For residents on the Charlotte County part of the island, voting is at American Legion #113, 3436 Indiana Rd., in Rotonda West. Lee County voting will be at the Boca Grande Community Center.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. It is too late to change your voting information for the primary, but you have until October 9 to make any changes for the presidential election in November.

( 0 Votes )

Add new comment

The News - Featured News

Barbecue this Sunday, get Superbowl orders in

27 January 2012 Last Updated on 31 January 2012 Marcy Shortuse

Don’t forget, if you want to order some of Smitty's famous Super Bowl food (this year it's ribs and pulled pork), tell him by Wednesday, Feb. 1. Pick-up will be on Saturday, Feb. 4 after 1 p.m.