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How a feisty Florida town fends off malls
... led by former rumrunners or wealthy newcomers, places such as Ybor City, Tarpon Springs, Saint Augustine, and Boca Grande are glimmers of "old" Florida amid the flood of cookie-cutter condos throughout the state's inland and coastal communities. ...
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In Key West, Smith obtains a rare permit for tourney win
... the title of runner-up grand champion. He was guided by Capt. Jeffrey Cardenas of Key West. Chase Wise of Boca Grande was named the first runner-up angler with a 19.25-inch permit. He fished with Capt. Bryan Holeman of Key West. The ...
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An abundant variety of fish throughout the summer keeps rods bent long after the tarpon Leave Boca Grande Pass.
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Restaurant to bring hint of Boca Grande to Southside
... life. The Sidensticker family, partners in the Gasparilla Inn and the Pink Elephant, along with several other Boca Grande restaurants, are renovating the building (yet again) and will reopen it as Libby's in the fall. Steve Sidensticker and his ...
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How a feisty Florida town fends off malls
... led by former rumrunners or wealthy newcomers, places such as Ybor City, Tarpon Springs, Saint Augustine, and Boca Grande are glimmers of "old" Florida amid the flood of cookie-cutter condos throughout the state's inland and coastal ...
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... island became home base for massive fishing operations, mining the Gulf of Mexico's vast seafood wealth. Called Boca Grande, Spanish for "wide mouth" for the pass between the island and Cayo Costa, the island has gradually morphed from commercial ...
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Rescued pygmy whales get intensive care at Mote Marine
... wrapped in marine mammal hide. On June 16, the two male pygmy killer whales were rescued after stranding near Boca Grande and sent to Mote Marine Laboratory's Dolphin & Whale Hospital. The animals were named for the people who found them: fishing ...
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... was put in place in 1989. And the results of this conservation measure are nowhere more evident than at Boca Grande Pass, where fish in excess of 200 pounds - once nearly unheard of - are now landed every summer season. Nobody had better luck at the ...
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... Inn, with 11 individually-themed suites. The pass between Cayo Costa and Gasparilla Islands is the famous Boca Grande Pass and if it seems a little busy, note that this is mecca for saltwater anglers who fish the pass in the spring and summer for ...
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For families and youngsters, small sharks are fun to pursue
... sharks, lemons and hammerhead," said Hommema. Tarpon action is winding down, but they're still catching fish in Boca Grande Pass. "The jiggers are doing well first thing in the morning," said Hommema. "The live-baiters are scoring at mid-day." Best ...
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Pygmy killer whales continue to improve after being stranded near Boca Grande in June
The condition of the pygmy killer whales brought to Mote's Dolphin and Whale Hospital on June 16 after being stranded near Boca Grande continues to improve, though both are still considered to be in critical ...
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Anglers battle soaring gas prices
... nice kings, 12 to 18 pounds, trolling live thread herrings over wrecks and reefs in depths of 50 to 70 feet off Boca Grande Pass. They're also catching six to eight barracuda, which more often bite live blue runners or tube lures. TARPON: Lehr's ...
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Recalling the Brief Life of an All-American Girl
... woman beaming a smile from the passenger seat. She also took a trip to Florida with a friend and got a job at Boca Grande. Christi Utting said she had known Nichols since the third grade and had been trying to convince her friend to move to Florida. ...
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... models of skiff -- the 16-foot and 18-foot Waterman. Hell's Bay latest product is the 18-foot skiff called the Boca Grande. With the Waterman models, Hell's Bay has 11 types of shallow-water skiffs in the 14-foot to 18-foot range. In addition to the ...
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Man who baited deputies identified
BOCA GRANDE: Deputies have identified a man who apparently drowned after provoking deputies while driving on Boca Grande Saturday night.
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Charlotte County IDs body of man who drowned Saturday while eluding deputies
By Rachel Myers rmyers@news-press.com The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has identified a 41-year-old man who drowned on Boca Grande on Saturday night.
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Man dies trying to elude Lee County deputies
A man driving recklessly in Boca Grande taunted Lee County deputies Saturday night, which led to a chase by vehicle and by foot that ended in his drowning.
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Suspect runs from deputies, jumps into water, dies
Saturday night Lee County Sheriff's Deputies on Boca Grande were chasing a man in a residential area.
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Sheriff's Office: Bizarre behavior ends in drowning on Boca Grande
An unidentified man engaged Lee County deputies multiple times before swimming out into waters off Boca Grande where he subsequently drowned Saturday night, officials said Sunday.
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Bizarre behavior in Boca Grande ends in drowning
After a man engaged three different Lee County Sheriff's deputies in three different attempts to provoke them to chase after him for minor traffic infractions in Boca Grande, he drowned in Charlotte County ...
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