Author: Marcy Shortuse

Take a walk on the wet side with a seagrass wading adventure

To the Editor: Take a walk on the wet side! Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. (CHEC) will be conducting free Seagrass Adventure Estuary wading trips at Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300...

Team Dorado takes first in Ladies Howl, Jill Marie close behind

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The sharks took more than their fair share of a taste of the action in the 12th annual Ladies Night Out Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament on Saturday, June 13, but Mother Nature...

Red Gill on for this weekend

STAFF REPORT- This Saturday, June 20, the rescheduled Red Gill Tarpon Tournament will be held in the Pass from 5 to 8 p.m. The registration fee is $600 per boat, and each boat receives five t-shirts...

A message from the Clinic: Help me out here! Wear a mask!

BY DR LAUREN HANA, BGHC- With a recent and continuing spike in new cases of COVID 19 nationwide, it’s important to review what we do know about the virus’s transmission and spread so proper measures...

GIBA swing bridge down over weekend

June 19, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Swing Bridge suffered a malfunction at 3 p.m. on Friday June 12, and was closed to boat traffic. Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority staff worked to resolve the problem,...

A week, and still no internet: Century Link down, but why?

June 19, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

Note: CenturyLink services were restored to some islanders on Tuesday afternoon, after this article was written. BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Last week, local complaints concerning the lack of internet service...

Tarpon tug-of-war: My first fight with the feisty silver king

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Reeling in a tarpon is a rite of passage in the town of Boca Grande. As a Florida native, I spent most of my time soaking up the sun and getting saltwater in my eyes. However, I was...

Fourth of July parade time set

June 19, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT- The red, white and blue will be flying high and proud the morning of Saturday, July 4 as the island’s annual Fourth of July parade will gather at 8:30 a.m. from the parking lot between...

Spark Boca Grande TV the place for final Grande Glee concert of season

STAFF REPORT- On Sunday, June 21 at 5 p.m., Grande Glee is going to premiere their Cocktail Concert on the Spark Boca Grande TV channel on YouTube. No, it’s not the concert they originally planned to...

Paddle for Peace unites approximately 100 on local waters

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Approximately 100 locals participated in last Sunday’s Paddle for Peace water excursion to the Boca Grande Sandbar. Glass Bottom Rentals owner and coordinator, Aaron Koher, saw his...