Author: Marcy Shortuse

Catholic Church expansion plan moving along

June 26, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church is moving along, and a public meeting was held online on Thursday, June 18, regarding an application to allow the expansion...

COVID numbers hit record high in Florida

STAFF REPORT- Social distancing is more important than ever now, as the state of Florida saw its highest day of reported cases – coming in at 5,508 new positive COVID-19 cases and 44 new reported deaths...

Underground utility services continue to install protective pipes

June 26, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Just off the edge of Gulf Boulevard, trucks and giant pipe wheels have lined the street. Underground Utility Services has been installing pipes beneath the roadside soil. It’s been...

Osprey pole replacement pending for south end

June 26, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Seagate Development Group has confirmed that the Hill Tide Estates pier reconstruction is to be completed in the upcoming months while the project continues to develop. The construction...

A tribute to World Oceans Day: The Plastic Problem

June 26, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY STEVIE KIM-RUBELL- In honor of World Oceans Day and Capitol Hill Oceans Week, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Youth Ambassador Stevie Kim-Rubell wrote an essay on the Unites States’ recycling crisis,...

The importance of filling in the holes: Volunteers work tirelessly to save people and turtles from danger on the beach

June 26, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Just recently, a group of volunteers spent part of their day on the beach at 22nd Street filling in a large hole that had been dug. It measured approximately 15 feet across and was...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Essential behaviors class offered by Suncoast

To the Editor: Gone are the days when we demanded obedience and taught parlor trick commands to our canine best friends. Today, as dogs are viewed as our family members, nannies and adventure companions,...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Culling the herd

To the Editor: The Base got the message. Two-thirds of the seats were vacant at President Trump’s recent Tulsa campaign rally, his first in several months. The virus isn’t coming in waves, it’s a forest...

Critical funding tied to completion of 2020 census

June 26, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT- The importance of completing the 2020 Census is especially clear today as the community responds to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in the Census now ensures that...

PROFILE: Mary Keene

June 26, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

From friends to football, she cherishes the little things in between… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Mary Keene has served the community of Boca Grande with patience and dedication over the past 36 years....