Author: Marcy Shortuse

Road closures to occur in next three weeks

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Starting this week, for the next three weeks The Gasparilla Inn & Club will be installing storm drainpipe at the intersection of 7th St. and Palm Ave., then progressing across East...

Get ready for some mouth-watering BBQ this weekend

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Bring your appetites and some spending cash this Saturday, Jan. 18 to the barbecue rib luncheon in the Boca Grande Fire Department truck bay to benefit the Boca Grande Firefighters Association...

‘Tasty’ days ahead: ‘The Taste of Boca Grande,’ part 1

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A wise man once said that the reason many women don’t immediately tell their significant other what it is they want to eat, is because they want to eat more than one thing from more...

Red tide: ‘It’s a local problem, but also a global problem’

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY SUE ERWIN A panel of several scientists spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Boca Grande Community Center on Friday. Jan. 15 about harmful algae blooms (HABs), courtesy of the Barrier Island Parks...

Author David Sparks to release sequel for ‘Pinky Pie’

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Island author David Sparks will be releasing the sequel to “Burying Pinkie Pie” within the next weeks. “What Carlos Knew” will be available on Amazon.com. “Burying Pinkie Pie” is a story...

Bake sale for Baby Ensley planned for January 20

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Nicole and Chris Cowart have been spending too much time at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando lately. Normally Chis spends his days building homes in Boca Grande, but an unfortunate...

Mote scientist discusses stranding investigations program with Community Center crowd

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Gretchen Lovewell, manager of Mote Marine’s stranding investigations program, gave a presentation on “Red Tide’s Toll on Marine Animals” to a packed room at the Boca Grande Community...

Beach Bash for Stump Pass scheduled for end of January

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Friends of Stump Pass (FOSP) will be hosting a “Beach Bash for Stump Pass” event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. This inaugural fundraiser will be held at the Lighthouse...

Film Festival preview party just around the corner

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Pass-holders! Come get your first look at the 2020 Boca Grande Film Festival Program Book, grab your official festival passes, and stay up to date on important festival announcements. Don’t...

‘The Guys’ are back for another great art show

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE The guys are back in town. The “guys” being four talented artists who will be showing off their skills with brush, canvas and shells on Jan. 24, 25 and 26 at the Boca Grande Art Center. The...