Author: Marcy Shortuse

OBITUARY: Mary Janice Shortuse

June 22, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that the loved ones of Mary Janice (Jan) Shortuse announce that she passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 8, 2018 while in the care of Hospice. Jan was born in Champaign,...

Participation in Gulf Reef Fish Survey improves fishery Management

■ BY MICHELLE KERR, FWC Faster access to data. Improved fisheries estimates. More-informed decision-making. We want to thank you for making the Gulf Reef Fish Survey a success. Your participation has...

July 6 – 8 hunt and taste invasive lionfish at derby

To the Editor: Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fifth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, an environmentally friendly event that invites scuba divers to harvest this invasive species and allows the public...

2018 Ladies Howl At The Moon Results

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

30 fish caught and released.

Next up: Red Gill

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT As of last week, 21 boats were confirmed for entry into the 2018 Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament, presented by Marine Tech Inc., the builder of Morgan boats. On Saturday, June...

Miss Sarah wins Ladies Howl

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■BY MARCY SHORTUSE The team aboard Miss Sarah was on fire Saturday night, June 9 in Boca Grande Pass as they smoked their opponents left and right in the 2018 Ladies Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament,...

Plans for Placida Fishery property announced

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■BY SUE ERWIN A public meeting was held on Wednesday, June 13 in Rotonda to update residents on the “Village & Marina at Boca Grande” project, planned for the old Placida Fishery property. Real...

Queen of the Night: Now pay attention, this is cereus

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■BY MARCY SHORTUSE They came out in the night like beautiful alien stars, all along the Florida coast. People from Indian River, Melbourne and Gulfport to Naples were starting to whisper fervently sometime...

Red tide woes bring about questions

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■BY MARCY SHORTUSE Hacking and sneezing continues as red tide is still finding its way to Gasparilla Island shores. While sometimes it seems worse on the Gulf side than the Harbor side – and at other...

Sea turtle nesting season continues to thrive, red tide problems diminishing

June 15, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN As of press time, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported 138 Caretta caretta (loggerhead) turtle nests on the island. There were 147 reported false crawls (when the turtle comes...