Author: Marcy Shortuse

Boca Bargains says ‘thanks’ for a great year

To the Editor: After a very successful season, Boca Bargains closed on April 17th and will reopen in November. Established in 1986 by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, the shop is staffed exclusively by...

Thanks to a town full of love

To the Editor: I want to thank all of the dozens of people who sent cards, letters and gifts to our family after my wife Roberta’s passing recently. Words cannot express our deep appreciation for the...

Health Clinic crafts plan for future of Annex

April 26, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – During the past few weeks, future plans of the Boca Grande Health Clinic and its Annex building have been a concern to the island’s residents. What follows is an update on...

GIBA sends out RFP for dove management, mulls over property lines and talks tags

April 26, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – New-fangled headlight tags, evildoing doves and sidewalks were part of the conversation at the Wednesday, April 24 quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority....

Renourishment planned for some Gasparilla Island beaches

April 26, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – We are one step closer to having a little more beach to our name. On Tuesday, April 23 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of Jacksonville awarded a $6.4 million contract to a...

Ladies will howl, earth will be honored this weekend

April 26, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

This weekend the 11th Annual Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament will take place in Boca Grande Pass, the first tarpon tournament of the 2019 season.Fishing will commence at 7 p.m. and end at...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Boca Bargains says ‘thanks’ for a great year

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks to a town filled with love

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Soccer team says thanks to Boca Grande

To the Editor and all of our supporters: EYSA Fusion U15 Girls would like to give a Big Thank You to the Boca Grande for the support they showed us during our “Road to Regionals” bake sale last Saturday,...

OBITUARY: Bud Konheim

April 26, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Bernard “Bud” Brand Konheim of Boca Grande and Weston, Connecticut was one of those people who had thousands of friends and made every one of them feel special. So it was a sad day for many on Saturday,...