Author: Marcy Shortuse

Historic Board splits vote on Palm project, approves Boca Blooms

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held a meeting on Wednesday, April 19, which left a few members of the community disappointed. Four cases involving special certificates of...

United Methodist Women give to 25 organizations after amazing Strawberry Festival success

■ STAFF REPORT The United Methodist Women of Boca Grande announced this week the distribution of $79,700 to 25 charitable organizations. The monies were raised during the 19th annual Strawberry Festival...

5th Street parking lot looks a little different lately

April 21, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT You may have noticed some subtle changes to the 5th Street parking lot by The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. Okay, well, they’re actually huge changes, but they are the same changes we have...

Ground-breaking scientist could help save the planet: And he was here for Earth Day!

April 21, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Ethan Edson, a marine scientist with Northeastern University, visited Boca Grande this week and coincidentally planned the trip around an Earth Day exhibition in Dallas, Texas. Edson...

Profile: Margarita Santiago

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve had dinner recently at Fusion – the island’s newest restaurant – you’ve likely witnessed Food and Beverage Manager Margarita Santiago bustling about the establishment and making...

Obituary: William Martin

William “Bill” Martin, 83, of Boca Grande and Charlevoix, Mich., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Monday, April 10, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth...

More than $35,000 raised for SHS: Thank you, Boca Grande!

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club’s 2017 Dog Show Chairs would like to thank our entire Dog Show and Yappy Hour Party volunteers for their wonderful job in making this year’s events...

OBITUARY: Michael T. Jaekels M.D.

Michael (“Doc”) T. Jaekels, M.D., who helped bring thousands of babies into this world as a career obstetrician and gynecologist, passed on February 15, 2017, at the age of 86. He was a resident of...

For 90 years the sentinal has stood … and now the Light is finally ours!

April 14, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY JIM GRANT OF THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Last week directors of the Barrier Island Parks Society finally celebrated, after 14-plus years of frustration in obtaining the island’s...

Here is your island Easter in a pastel nutshell

■ STAFF REPORT Good Friday begins the final weekend of “season” on the island, and it begins with the annual Palm on Park sale and the Walk of the Cross. Lilly Pulitzer fans, this is your chance to...