Author: Marcy Shortuse

Fust Library presents free book wreath classes this Saturday

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ If you have enjoyed Sandy Jacobs’ monthly displays of folded book art at Fust Library, be sure to peek into the loggia or vestibule to see her wreaths made of book pages . A smaller version of the...

Teddy Roosevelt visits Charlotte Harbor, finds some excitement

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY This is a picture of a manta ray. It is shaped like a triangle, but that’s not the most interesting part of this picture. The man on the right is Teddy...

ISLAND LEO BEAT: Remember your basic traffic rules when driving island streets

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

The weather may have cooled off, but the island is heating up with the hustle and bustle of season again. Visitors and residents alike are flocking back to one of Southwest Florida’s most prized possessions....

‘Spark’ your creativity and share your talent through new island program

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Have you ever wanted to participate in a play but didn’t quite have the courage to audition? A new program from a familiar island face might just be the “spark” you were looking for to...

Profile: Kathleen Turner

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN After managing PJ’s Seagrille and The Grapevine for more than 30 years, Kathleen Turner has a new office. She’s a Realtor with Michael Saunders Real Estate on the island. She’s actually...

So this red tide … is it ever going away?

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As I type this on a Wednesday morning, it’s a brisk 58 degrees outside at 11:30 a.m. The wind is howling through the pillars down below my “porch” office at the Beacon that sticks...

Covert canine feature addressed by local four-legged critters

To the Editor: From one morbidly obese canine to another: I believe I speak for all my compatriots at the 7th Street dog park when I say we are delighted to know our canine needs will be met by the...

Seibert remembers the peripatetic Paul Rudolph

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARY BESS The Sarasota Architectural Foundation recently marked the100th birthday of Paul Rudolph at the annual Sarasota MOD Week End, a celebration of the area’s mid century modern architectural...

Bocilla Islands Conservancy fundraiser was a success

To the Editor: Bocilla Islands Conservancy Inc. would like to thank the community for the success of its second annual Preserving Paradise Auction that was held on Sunday, Nov. 10 on Don Pedro Island....

A look into the future of The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club

November 23, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Gasparilla Inn & Club has been slowly introducing their new plans for the property where the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club and the dog park are now, and now the plans are...