Author: Marcy Shortuse

Profile: Tom Tirpak

October 4, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Tom Tirpak has been in the restaurant business since he was 16 years old. He grew up in Philadelphia, Pa. and attended high school in New Jersey. After he graduated, he earned an associate...

Happy haunting and a different kind of turkey shoot

To the Editor: Get your spookiest costumes ready and start practicing your B-ball, because two of the most time-honored traditions in Boca Grande are just around the corner. On Saturday, Oct. 26 Lee...

Learn to sail this November

To the Editor: Come learn to sail or refresh your skills with Englewoood Sailing Association’s (ESA) Adult Sailing Class for those 18 and over. This popular fall class will be held November 4 thru 7...

Fishing ABCs, nature walks and kayaking free this month through CHEC

To the Editor: Learn the “ABC’s of Fishing” with Capt. Doug Rhees at 10 a.m. on October 16 at Bayshore Live Oak Park, 23157 Bayshore Road, Pt. Charlotte. Capt. Doug is a USCG 100-Ton Master Captain...

Friends announces its ‘Happenings’ program guide is now available

September 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Friends of Boca Grande Community Center recently released the 2019/2020 program guide promoting all of the events the organization will be hosting this upcoming season. Two symposiums...

Annual golf scramble event planned for Oct. 7

September 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The annual Boca Grande Scholarship Golf Scramble tournament will be taking place Monday, Oct. 7 at The Gasparilla Inn on its one-of-a-kind waterfront golf course. The Boca Grande Area...

Lemon Bay High School Golf Scramble set for October 5

September 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The second annual Lemon Bay Athletics Golf Scramble is planned to take place on Saturday, Oct. 5. The event will be held at Rotonda Golf and Country Club – The Hills course. There...

Sea turtle nest numbers remain the same as last week

September 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The most recent turtle nest update provided by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association remains the same as last week, indicating that the end of nesting season is near. The season officially...

Obituary: Don Ward

September 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Don Ward, 76, a year-round Boca Grande resident, passed away Saturday doing what he loved – casting on the beach in the early evening. Born in 1942 on Long Island, New York to Harold and Olga Ward,...

It’s official! Mote declares record-breaking year for sea turtle nests in the Sarasota area

To the Editor: Sea turtle nesting season is not yet over, but Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has already recorded a 38-year-record number of nests in the Sarasota area....