By Allie Lopez
In an effort to support the ongoing fight against drunk driving and drugged driving, Aloia Roland and MADD will be holding the Aloia Roland Fish Like MADD Inshore Fishing Tournament presented by Golden Boat Lifts & Marine Systems on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Snug Harbor Waterfront Restaurant on Fort Myers Beach.
The event has already raised over $25,000 to benefit MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Southwest Florida’s community education, victim support services, and youth programs, provided at no cost. Participants will gather at Snug Harbor Waterfront Restaurant on Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a captain’s meeting and party to receive their supplies for the tournament. Lines will be in the water at 7 a.m. on Saturday and out of the water at 4 p.m. An awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Snug Harbor Waterfront Restaurant.
There will be prizes of between $1,000 and $3,000 awarded to the top three teams.
First place will be awarded to the boat that has the most inches for their longest snook, redfish, and sea trout in total length (Inshore Slam). If no boat obtains all three species, the winner will be determined by the total length of fish submitted. You do not need all three species to win with total length. In the event of a tie, the team that caught their fish first will be determined the winner. Second, third, and fourth-place awards shall follow the same format. Cash prizes and a trophy awarded for this category to first, second, and third place. Fourth place shall receive a free boat entry into next year’s tournament.
Alcohol-related traffic deaths jumped to more than 13,000 for the first time since 2006. 13,384 people were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes in 2021 – that’s one person every 39 minutes and 37 people a day killed by someone’s choice to drive drunk. In 2022, Alcohol Consumption was the #1 top factor in fatal boating crashes.
The annual Fish Like MADD Inshore Fishing Tournament is a community-driven virtual fishing tournament that raises awareness about drunk driving and underage drinking while uniting community members around MADD’s mission. Since it was established in 2020, this event has raised more than $70,000 that stays in the Southwest Florida community to save lives and support victims of drunk driving. Every dollar donated remains in Southwest Florida to provide victim services and prevention education at no cost.
Event sponsors include Title Sponsor Aloia Roland, Presenting Sponsor Golden Boat Lifts & Marine Systems, Cash Prize Sponsor Galloway Auto, Florida Structural Group, Event Swag Sponsors Green Schoenfeld & Kyle LLP, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, Scanlon Auto Group, Tunaskin Aquatic Apparel, Spotlight Sponsors Acentria Insurance, Fraternal Order of Police Collier County Lodge No. 38 Inc., MADD Milestone Sponsors Entech, Forrester, Hart, Belisle & Whitaker, Lamborghini Naples, Port Charlotte Detox. Calcutta Cash Prize Sponsor Stevens Construction, The Standard Restaurant, Zak’s Jewelry. T-shirt Sponsor D’amore Consulting LLC, Moss Marina – Fort Myers Beach, Southern Trailer, and Vitality Infusions.
Donations will continue being accepted at www.madd.org/flm through Nov. 26.
For more information about the 4th Aloia Roland Fish Like MADD Inshore Fishing Tournament presented by Golden Boat Lifts & Marine System, visit www.madd.org/flm.
ABOUT MADD
Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. MADD also supports drunk and drugged driving victims and survivors at no charge, serving one person every nine minutes through local MADD victim advocates and at 1-877-MADD-HELP. Learn more at www.madd.org or by calling 1-877-ASK-MADD.
ABOUT ALOIA ROLAND
Aloia Roland is a full-service Southwest Florida-based law firm dedicated to providing comprehensive legal solutions for individuals, businesses, and organizations in our community. With a team of experienced and passionate attorneys across diverse practice areas and backgrounds, we pride ourselves on delivering personalized, results-driven representation tailored to the unique needs of each client.
In partnership with MADD Southwest Florida, Aloia Roland is proud of our demonstrated success in Personal Injury cases representing victims of DUI and BUI crashes, in Southwest Florida and beyond. To view more about us, our attorneys, and our involvement in our community, visit https://lawdefined.com/.