Author: Marcy Shortuse

Rangers needed for Waterkeeper program

■ BY SUE ERWIN Volunteer rangers are sought for the Caloosahatchee Waterkeeper program in Fort Myers. The Caloosahatchee River Watch, also known as the Caloosahatchee Citizens Association, started back...

Profile Dr. Raymond James

■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Raymond James has been serving patients in the area for more than two decades, and since March he’s been treating patients at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. He officially started...

Obituary: Doris L. Daughtrey Hargis

Doris Doris L. Daughtrey Hargis, 90, of Englewood, FL passed away March 31, 2018. She was born February 22, 1928 in Arcadia. Doris and her husband, Terry, owned the first motel in Boca Grande, The Tarpon...

Bocilla Islands Conservancy celebrates preservation, plans casino fundraiser

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you enjoy playing casino games, there’s a fundraising event happening on April 28 on Don Pedro Island that you won’t want to miss. The Bocilla Islands Conservancy is planning...

A 90+ gathering of islanders … Cheers to the ‘Greatest Generation’

April 6, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT This past week a group of 13 local 90-year-olds had a luncheon upstairs at the Boca Grande Club. The luncheon was the brainchild of Boca Grande resident Claire Carlson. Claire said that...

Woman’s Club awards more than $230,000 to 20 nonprofits in 2018

■ STAFF REPORT More than $230,000 was awarded this week to 20 local nonprofit organizations through the 2018 Community Grant Program of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. The announcement was made following...

BIPS Board discusses revenue development, Green Gala at meeting

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Island Parks Society Board of Directors discussed the 2018 Giving Challenge at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 4. The 2018 Giving Challenge is presented by the Community...

Scholarships available now for summer camp

■ STAFF REPORT Friends of Boca Grande Community Center announce that applications for the Dee Wheeler Children’s Fund Scholarships for Lee County Summer Camp are now being accepted. You can obtain an...

Causeway history made after spring break flash party

■ We got a little taste of what it’s like on Fort Myers Beach or Fort Lauderdale Friday, as approximately 600 high school and middle school kids got together on the beaches between 14th and 17th Street...

Services for Freddy Futch Saturday, April 7

A Celebration of Life for Freddy M. Futch, who died on February 13, 2018, will be held this Saturday, April 7 at 1 p.m. at the Crowninshield Community House on Banyan Street. Freddy was born on January...