Author: Marcy Shortuse

Thanks for the great 2019 Dog Show memories!

March 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club 2019 Dog Show is over, and party hats have gone into storage until 2021. But we are all left with the happy memories of excited dogs, delighted children and...

GICIA asks for courtesy, safety on the Bike Path

To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association continues to encourage everyone to be safe and courteous when using the Bike Path. With another wave of visitors coming...

OBITUARY: James “Cappy” Joiner

March 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

James “Cappy” G. Joiner, Jr., 81, of Placida, Florida left this earth on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from his Charlotte County residence. He was born on June 7, 1937 in Boca Grande to the late James and...

PROFILE: John Mitchell

March 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY SUE IRWIN – Beautiful pieces of handcrafted art decorate the walls of John Mitchell’s home at the north end of the island. There are colorful images of the sea that he has painted with oils,...

OBITUARY: James “Cappy” Joiner

March 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

James G. Joiner, Jr. “Cappy”, 81, of Placida, Florida left this earth on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from his Charlotte County residence. Born on June 7, 1937 in Boca Grande, to the late James and Elvera...

Be ye Irish or otherwise … Come to the dog show!

March 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT There once was a setter from Dublin, Whose name was Fido McFin. He hoarded his chews, As far as we knew, And left none for the rest of his kin. It’s the long-awaited Boca Grande Woman’s...

The passing of Cappy

March 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Cappy Joiner, a generational island son and president of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, passed away at his Cape Haze home surrounded by his family on the evening of Wednesday,...

Historic Preservation Board discusses Whiskey Row, questions mysterious Railroad Avenue project

March 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE What started out as a relatively mundane Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting started exhibiting some interesting twists and turns about halfway through. With just three...

Mote scientist discusses some serious environmental issues at ‘Coffee’

March 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Mote Marine scientist Dr. Robert Nowicki gave a brief presentation about his work entitled, “Sharks, Seagrass and Stressors” on Wednesday, March 13 in the Mote Boca Grande...

Are you ready to go on safari?

March 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Circle the last Saturday in March on your calendar for the annual tradition of the Boca Grande Spring Fair. This day is the Woman’s Club’s gift to the community, when island children,...