Author: Marcy Shortuse

2017 summer camp is in the books

August 4, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT It was another great year for the Lee County Parks & Recreation Summer Camp program, with trips to Legoland, Bowland and every land in between. Headed up by Coach DJ Keisling, David...

Profile Elizabeth Burr

August 4, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Elizabeth Burr has been a Realtor in the area for more than 15 years. She started out at the Michael Sanders Real Estate office in Englewood and then began working out of the Boca Grande...

Obituary: Katherine Kennedy Barney

Katherine Kennedy Barney (Kay) died peacefully in her sleep at home on Nantucket on August 1, 2017. Her husband, William Hadwen Barney, preceded her in death last year. Mrs. Barney was born on September...

Hey FWC, are you in it for the wildlife or are you in it for the profit?

■BY MARCY SHORTUSE – I’m sure most of you have heard social media mutterings regarding those kids from Manatee County who have appeared in multiple photographs and videos mishandling animals,...

Today is your last day to vote for the Fust Library!

July 28, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT This is your last few hours to make the Fust famous, by voting now in the American Institute for Architects and the Florida Foundation for Architecture contest to see which of 25 buildings...

New Palmetto Inn owners plan to preserve ambiance of historic building

July 28, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

Aashish Patel and his father, George Patel, own the Boca Grande Resort on the north end of the island. The hoteliers recently purchased The Palmetto Inn on the island. ■ BY SUE ERWIN Although The Palmetto...

Matthew Reas gets 10 years for death of Dylan Gonzalez

July 28, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A Wauchula man received a 10-year sentence for his part in the 2016 boating death of Englewood man Dylan Gonzalez. In the 20th Judicial Circuit Court on Wednesday, July 26 Dalton...

Church leaders set to visit Holy Land — Want to join them?

■ STAFF REPORT The Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande has announced the itinerary and dates for their pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and they encourage anyone who is interested to accompany...

Bonefish Tarpon Trust to begin tagging in this area in August

■ STAFF REPORT It’s midnight. Do you know where your tarpon is? Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is asking the help of guides and anglers during the week of August 14 through 19. Their goal is to put acoustic...

Collection of columns by Bob Elliott now available in book

July 28, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Beacon columnist Bob Elliot has compiled four years of published pieces of his work in a new book, “What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate,” and it’s available now for purchase...