Author: Marcy Shortuse

Stay strong, steady and safe this season

October 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center is partnering up with Sky Family YMCA to offer exercise sessions for residents beginning on Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 24 through...

Profile Eric Oberg

October 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Eric Oberg supervised some significant renovations that were completed over the summer months at Miller’s Dockside and Eagle Grille, located at Boca Grande Marina, where he is the general...

Historical Society thanks supporters of new archival research area

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society sincerely thanks the Boca Grande Woman’s Club and Mark Spurgeon of Boca Grande Real Estate for their generous donations that have allowed the Society...

OBITUARY: Thirza Jane Farrow

Thirza Jane Farrow died on September 8, 2017 in Venice, Florida at age 91, vibrant and engaged in life to the end. A resident of Martha’s Vineyard for many years, Jane and her husband Ted Farrow wintered...

Florida history comes alive at The Island School

October 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

On Wednesday, Oct. 11 the history of indigenous people in Florida came alive for students at The Island School. The program, which is a joint venture of the Johann Fust Library, The Island School and...

Boca Grande rallies against proposed 11th Street assisted living facility

October 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A proposal to renovate a private home to an assisted living facility on East Railroad Avenue was not well received in the Boca Grande community, and it brought more than 40 people...

Public meeting scheduled for Fishery plans

October 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday, Oct. 18 a public meeting will be held at The Fishery Restaurant just off island to disclose potential plans to demolish most of the buildings on the historic point...

What happened to the message board at the Post Office?

October 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Members of community organizations on the island have been asking why the Members of community organizations on the island have been asking why the message board at the post office on...

The empty lot next to The Temp may not be empty much longer

October 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

The landscape of downtown Boca Grande may look quite different in the future, as the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved a proposal to erect a new commercial structure on Park Avenue....

Ittersagen team takes 2017 Chamber Scramble

October 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Monday, Oct. 9 the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Scholarship Golf Scramble at The Gasparilla Inn & Club Golf Course, raising more than $26,000. Wesley...