Author: Marcy Shortuse

Profile: Arnie Preston

November 2, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve attended a Royal Palm Players performance over the past few years and have been impressed by the wardrobe of the cast members, the artist responsible for that is Arnie Preston,...

Many thanks to everyone who supports the Boca Grande F.D.

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Fire Department would like to thank everyone that helped with our 75th Anniversary Open House. The out pouring of well wishes and response from the Community has been...

Sea turtle nesting results in for neighboring beaches … and thanks to red tide the numbers aren’t good

■ SUBMITTED BY HALEY RUTGER, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY AND AQUARIUM Sea turtles laid a near-record number of nests during their 2018 nesting season on Longboat Key through Venice, Florida, report Mote...

Candy needed for this Saturday’s Halloween Carnival

October 26, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Get those costumes ready, as the annual Boca Grande Halloween Carnival will be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 1 p.m. with the ever-popular costume contest for many different...

Amendments have you confused?

October 26, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Whether you’re filling out your ballot to vote early, or heading to the polls on November 6, you’ve likely been hearing and reading various opinion pieces about the constitutional amendments...

J.T. and Smitty, together again

October 26, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, Oct. 23 if you thought you felt the earth shift a little bit, you might have been correct. Call it a change in the tectonic plates along the planet’s lay lines, call...

Islanders come together (as they always do) to help our Panhandle neighbors devastated by Hurricane Michael

October 26, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Hurricane Michael came onshore on Wednesday, Oct. 10, he came with winds of 155 mph and driving, torrential rain. While he was quicker moving than some storms, the path of devastation...

Royal Palm Players to present ‘The Best Man’ in November

October 26, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Royal Palm Players are kicking off the 2018/2019 production season on November 8 with “The Best Man,” by Gore Vidal. The scene, set at the convention to nominate the party’s candidate...

Last week to get your veteran stories in the Beacon

October 26, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT If you have someone special to you who has served in the U.S. military and you would like to recognize him or her, please contact us at the Boca Beacon. Our November 2 and 9 issues will...

Obituary: William ‘Bill’ Elliott

October 26, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

William “Bill” Elliott, 91, passed away on October 18, 2018. He was surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Roger, his son, Billy; his grandson, John B. Myers; and...