Author: Marcy Shortuse

Memories of World Wars book introduced

■ BY SUE ERWIN When island resident Barbara Edgerton was asked to manage a collection of World War stories from Boca Grande families, she happily agreed, even though that meant dedicating the next year...

Artist for World’s Richest chosen; sign up while there’s still time

■ STAFF REPORT Congratulations to the artist of the 2017 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, Kelly Reark. Kelly is an award-winning local artist inspired by her days fishing in Boca Grande and Chokoloskee....

Local seaplane captain to run some drugs in the season opener of ‘Bloodline’

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Netflix viewers will soon get a little taste of a Boca Grande legend in the series “Bloodline,” which returns to the screen this summer. Starring Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn and...

‘Local Color’ to hit the scene at Whidden’s

April 14, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Looking for an activity to round out your weekend? Come to the Local Color Art Show at Whidden’s Marina on Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists Patti Middleton, Stuart Hoeckel,...

Mote scientist presents project on tracking tarpon

■ BY SUE ERWIN Tarpon is iconic on our island, and it’s a gem under study for Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Dr. Jim Locascio. He presented a program sharing his latest research on acoustic tagging...

Profile: Julia Pierce

■ SUE ERWIN You might see her performing on stage in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium, taking a painting class at the art alliance, singing in the choir at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church...

Be courteous and safe when on the Bike Path

To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) continues to encourage everyone to be safe and courteous when using the Bike Path. With another wave of visitors...

Top dog is … a big dog at the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the end, Jenkins was the man. You could see by the look in his eye it was plan all along to win the highly-sought “Boca Bowser” prize at the 2017 Boca Grande Woman’s Club...

The story of Blair, a true Wonder Woman

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – This is the story of a true island girl, and it is the story of her life … not her death. It’s not a story we ever wanted to write, but the time has come. On April 4,...

Island School holds Kindergarten lottery for first time in history

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Something unprecedented happened at The Island School this year, and its as much a testament to the loyalty of the community as it is a very sad state of affairs. This week...