Author: Marcy Shortuse

We’ve got a whole lot of new sand on our beach!

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Excavators were seen driving off island Thursday morning, June 20, as the beach renourishment program is wrapping up. The extra beach isn’t as obvious at the Historic District...

Searene is on fire! 11 releases to win the Red Gill

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was a very eventful few hours on the evening of Saturday, June 15 as the anglers participating in the Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament brought 67 releases to the...

5th Street beach access is now open

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

The 5th Street beach ramp and public access point is now open again, after Lee County finished repairing it on June 10. The ramp was closed earlier in the month after erosion took away the beach underneath...

It’s hot, the iguanas are afoot: Here’s what you need to know

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While we have been dealing with an iguana eradication program for many, many years, at Tuesday’s meeting it became apparent that either people haven’t been reading about the...

Three new green turtle nests this week on local beaches

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members were happy to report three new green sea turtle nests documented on island beaches this week. “This is exciting news,” said Board...

Little Toot paid a visit to Gasparilla Island

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was quite an honor when Little Toot paid the island a visit … not to mention Christopher Robin as well. Last week the Johann Fust Library brought the small tug and...

Military Heritage Museum to celebrate Treaty of Versailles day

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When you walk through the World War I portion of the Military Heritage Museum, a haunting site will catch your eye immediately. A cast sculpture called “The Buddies” by John...

OBITUARY: FLORITA FIELD

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Florence Rita P. “Florita” Field, 91, of Scituate left this world on June 9, 2019 and entered another, to join her daughter Janet for all time. Florita leaves her husband of 68 years, Charles; children...

PROFILE: Ashley Scarpa

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY SUE ERWIN – Ashley Scarpa has been an entrepreneur in the restaurant business since 2006. Since April, she and her husband Glenn have been leasing the space that, until last summer, was home...

Another terrific World’s Richest event has come and gone, thanks to the help of many

To the Editor: The 37th annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament was filled with Grande traditions, exciting tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass, expert captains, mates and anglers, generous sponsors,...