Author: Marcy Shortuse

Profile: Dixie Hollins

May 18, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Dixie Hollins has been fishing in Boca Grande since he was 12 years old. “My father brought me fishing here before the bridge was built, and we took the ferry over,” he said. “He told...

Come for the art, stay for the fishing and fun

To the Editor: Tarpon season is here, the great fish are biting, and excitement is building in Boca Grande Pass for the 36th annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, a long-standing island tradition....

Stay prepared during storm season with the GICIA

To the Editor: The 2018 Hurricane season is almost upon us. Although we sincerely hope this is a quiet season and the GICIA Alert List will not be needed, we want to be sure that everyone has the chance...

Obituary: Byong Uk Chung

On April 28, 2018 Byong Uk Chung, MD of Boca Grande and formerly of Barrington Hills, Illinois, passed away peacefully after a long illness. He was born on October 20, 1934 in Seoul, South Korea. Dr....

Where to take Mom for Mother’s Day? Check this out …

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Fusion Restaurant at the north end of the island is offering a special menu for Mother’s Day with some delicious new dishes available created by Chef Tim Spain. The restaurant will be...

Park Avenue reno given ‘ok’ by Historic Preservation Board

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN There was just one item on the agenda at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Society monthly meeting held on Wednesday, May 9, and the Board approved it unanimously. Many know it as...

Ladies Day Captain’s party tonight, tournament tomorrow

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The tarpon are chewing, the tides are good, and the next two weekends will be devoted to the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce’s world-famous Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament and the World’s...

Attorneys on both sides of Three Sisters suit agree to extension, toll

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Attorneys representing all sides of the ongoing “Path to Three Sisters” court case have agreed to cool things down for a time. In a court document filed in Lee County Circuit Court...

It’s turtle time! Three nests so far

May 11, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN As of Friday, May 4 there were three sea turtle nests documented on the island – all of them Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) nests. There was one false crawl recorded. The Boca Grande Sea...