Author: Marcy Shortuse

A history of miscommunication with Lee County: the Promenade

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The controversy surrounding the Promenade – a walkway that runs along the land by the seawall from 1st Street to 4th Street – hasn’t always been so convoluted. While county officials...

RPP’s ‘Lion in Winter’ Duplicitous, deceitful, dangerous and delightful

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY BOOTS TOLSDORF, RPP The time is 1183. “We are all barbarians,” says Eleanor. It is Christmas at King Henry’s chateau in Chinon, Touraine, in the medieval Angevin empire. King Henry is played by...

We will miss you, CiCi

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT We are sad to report the death of CiCi Ives this past week. She was a fixture on the island for many, many years and a beloved friend to many. Her obituary is pending.

Australian pines to be taken down on Railroad Avenue, road closure scheduled

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes from 7 a.m. to noon from Tuesday, Nov. 19 through Thursday, Nov. 21. A tree removal project on E. Railroad Avenue will require...

ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS: Wayward raft, two children rescued from Boca Grande Pass

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT It isn’t every day that the Boca Grande Fire Department takes their jet ski out to rescue a wayward unicorn, but Sunday, Nov. 11 was that day. At 2:22 p.m., island fire and EMS, as well...

Final phase in Savann Kabrit, motivation for Boca Grande Hope For Haitians

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Hope For Haitians Committee along with their partners, Food For The Poor, are preparing for the 11th annual Boca Grande Hope For Haitians cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception. The...

Mercabo Cove restoration gearing up for groundbreaking

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA If you have noticed some activity at the Mercabo Preserve site, that’s because the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is in the preliminary phase...

Burch family moves into North Carolina mountains with new store called The Mountain Mermaid

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Highlands and Cashier’s N.C. have always been sister towns to Boca Grande, as many of our residents have homes there or visit frequently. Becca Burch, a generational island girl...

Profile: Kate Ingram

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Royal Palm Players has gained another new talented member who has been busy planning and rehearsing for productions starting this fall. Kate Ingram, wife of well-known RPP director Tad...

Obituary: Janell H. Johnson

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Janell H. Johnson, formally of Boca Grande, Florida, passed away to her heavenly home on November 11, 2019. She was born October 29, 1926, in Arcadia, to Theodore and Hessie Mae Hargis. Although born...