Author: Marcy Shortuse

Never forget that Texas could have been us

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week many of us watched in horror as Hurricane Harvey turned into a nasty houseguest who wouldn’t leave and left thousands of people in Texas and Louisiana homeless, displaced...

Make Boca Grande quiet again … redux

To the Editor: Thanks for all the verbal support received concerning leafblower noise and health hazards. Remember … if daily and weekly leafblowing were done every other day and week, noise and...

A smooth surface: GICIA bike path resurfacing has begun

August 25, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – It has been more than 30 years since the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) bike path was constructed and opened to the public. In that...

The Gasparilla Island Act: Part II Building in Boca, and a war of words over the island’s future

August 25, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles about the forces that have shaped development in Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island. As the tarpon season is getting underway...

Bridge scale lane set to reopen Monday

August 25, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT – The installation of the Boca Grande swing bridge’s new scale lane is almost complete, and it is scheduled to reopen on Monday, Aug. 28 at 5:45 a.m. The Gasparilla Island Bridge...

PROFILE: Karen Kelly

August 25, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN – Known for her smiling face and pleasant manner, Karen Kelley wears many hats at The Island School, where she has been employed since the school started back in 1999. Karen worked...

‘La Pirate’ has been found

August 25, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

A 2002 26’ Glacier Bay boat reportedly stolen from Marina Bokeelia on July 21 has been recovered. The boat, which belongs to Capt. Jack who operates “Capt. Jack’s Boat Tours” in Bokeelia, was docked...

Obituary Patricia Heisel

Patricia Ann Heisel, 84, died July 30, 2017, at her home at Walloon Lake, Michigan, surrounded by her husband of 61 years and five children, after a brief and brave fight against acute myeloid leukemia. Pat...

Letter to the Editor: Many thanks to Dr. Jeff for all of his turtle work

To the Editor: As his time on our island winds down, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association wishes to extend a generous thank you to Dr. Jeff Humbarger for his years of dedicated service to our organization. Dr....

First fishing tourney to be held in September

August 18, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Beacon is teaming up with Boca Grande Marina and Lee County County Parks and Recreation staff to host a free youth fishing tournament at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 9. The...