Author: Marcy Shortuse

Obituary: Lucile Turner James

August 23, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Local seasonal resident Lucile Turner James passed away peacefully at home here on the island on August 16th, 2019 after a 4-1/2 year battle with metastatic lung cancer. Lucile was born on October 9,...

Obituary: Florence ‘Terry’ Hoyt

August 23, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Florence “Terry” Cornelia Hoyt, age 64, passed away in Geneva, N.Y. on August 7, 2019. Terry was the beloved daughter of Elton Hoyt III (predeceased) and Barbara Higgins Hoyt; beloved sister to James...

Profile: Lisa Sims

August 23, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Lisa Sims, manager at Gasparilla Adventures, has been associated with Boca Grande since 2008. The first time she came to the island was to help with the wedding of Sarah Blakely (founder...

Where did all the benches go?

Dear Editor: Where did all the benches and tables in Boca Grande go? My family has no place to sit and have ice cream after school. And there is nowhere to sit outside in the fresh air at the bakery. It’s...

Why is the promenade obstructed while downtown is picked apart?

To the Editor: I find it ironic that Lee County Code Enforcement is so vigilant in protecting the pedestrian right-of-way in the village by forcing removal of obstructing amenities such as sidewalk...

You can help protect endangered sea turtles

To the Editor: It’s sea turtle nesting season in Florida, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing guidelines on how you can make a difference for these endangered...

Code enforcement update: Pink horse will stay, ‘Loose’ seating still being investigated

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last Friday, Aug. 8, Lee County Code Enforcement began an earnest attempt to clean up some of the complaints about businesses that were left lingering on the books in the Boca Grande...

Methodist Church proposal rejected by Historic Preservation Board

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The discussion of several topics at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Aug. 14 was quiet and quick until the last two items … and it was apparently those...

Hold on to your books …

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Johann Fust Library Foundation is unable to accept more book donations until after its fall sale. Thanks to the many generous people who donated, we will have thousands of books for...

School is back in session!

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Island School is back in session as of Monday, August 12. The 60 students at the school headed to class on Monday to meet the returning teachers and fellow classmates, as well as...