Author: Marcy Shortuse

Are you ready to sing your heart out?

October 27, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT Join the Royal Palm Players at the Boca Grande Community Center on Friday, Nov. 3 at 9:30 a.m. as the third year of “Grande Glee” begins. This year’s theme is going to be fun. FUN! It’s...

Obituary Jon Haas

Jon Haas passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Jon is survived by his wife and sweetie of 43 years, Mary, along with his children Annie, Joe,...

A celebration of Lucy Stanton … no suits allowed

October 27, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

A celebration of the life of Lucy Stanton will take place in the Memorial Garden at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Boca Grande, on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. Lucy, wife of the late James Stanton, passed...

Profile Brandon Bunton

■ BY SUE ERWIN Brandon Bunton is the new head chef at 3rd Street Bistro & Bar, but he certainly is not a new face in town. He’s been working on the island since he was in high school. For the past...

Hundreds turn out in favor of, against Fishery plans

October 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The fate of an old Florida fishing property just off island was discussed at a public meeting held by the developer on Wednesday, Oct. 18, with hundreds in attendance holding varying...

Feed the soulless ones cake, be in their good graces for a year

October 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The big day approacheth … the Boca Grande Community Center Costume Contest and Halloween Carnival is slated for Saturday, Oct. 28, beginning at 1 p.m. sharp. This year’s cake walk...

GIBA toll building construction update: Week two

October 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT During active construction hours Monday through Friday, two on-island traffic lanes will remain open with the exception of material deliveries or equipment shifts. There will be lane...

A remedy to ‘Lake Surprise’ it was not: County digs ditch, only to fill it in again

October 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last week people passing by the Range Light on Gulf Boulevard witnessed a Lee County crew digging a drainage ditch along the roadway. Many were impressed with its depth, which was...

Landscaping waste will be picked up soon … we promise

October 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lee County officials said this week that landscaping waste pickups for the island would begin again very soon, possibly next week. Lee County Public Information Officer Timothy Engstrom...

To Boca Grande under sail …

October 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY TIM SEIBERT The following was written in 2005 by island resident Edward “Tim” J. Seibert. It’s an interesting piece, and with his upcoming honors at the SarasotaMOD event we thought it was also...