Author: Marcy Shortuse

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks to landscaper who went to electric leafblowers

To theTo the Editor: Congratulations to Richard Allen Landscapers! Their decision to use electric leafblowers is a welcome relief. Were it that all landscapers follow suit, so island residents could...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No question about who doesn’t own the Promenade

To the Editor:The recent Beacon article regarding a lawsuit between a beachfront property owner and local historian Robert Johnson over rock obstructions being placed on the public “Promenade” beach...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Long-time resident praises Robert Johnson

To the Editor: Having been a resident for 40 years, not nearly as long as those before me who have enjoyed the charm and heritage of our island, it is so assuring to know that there are other residents...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do you care?

To the Editor: The recent articles in the Boca Beacon about the Promenade and this week, the comparison of it to the iconic Sconset Bluff walk in Nantucket got my attention. I have only been a homeowner...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Shame on you

To the Editor: Shame on the Comries. I am appalled at the attacking behavior toward a local long-time friend of the Boca Grande community, Robert Johnson. It is most unwelcomed here. Why don’t you fight...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Operation Christmas Child’ thanks given

To the Editor: I am writing to thank Boca Grande residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Because of the generosity of donors in Boca Grande...

OBITUARY: George ‘Skip’ Perry

January 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

George “Skip” Perry was one in a million, the kindred spirit of kind souls, and he can never be replaced in the lives of his friends, his family, and this island. He passed away in a Sarasota hospital...

PROFILE: ‘Taste’ Chefs, Part II

January 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

This week’s profile may seem a bit confusing on first perusal, but there is a method to our madness. We want to introduce you to the chefs behind “The Taste of Boca Grande,” a few at a time, in the...

Boca Grande Community Planning Panel has returned and is looking for public input

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Perhaps you noticed an ad in last week’s and this week’s newspaper announcing that the Boca Grande Community Planning Association, Inc. is looking for input from the community regarding...

Local historian being sued by ‘orange rock’ residents at the end of 3rd Street over letter to editor in Boca Beacon

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In an odd turn of events, the residents at the end of 3rd Street, also known as “the people with the orange rocks,” have targeted local historian and generational Boca Grande resident...