Author: Marcy Shortuse

Obit: Alice Beatrice ‘Beasie’ Churchman du Pont

Alice Beatrice (Beasie) Churchman du Pont, 100, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2016 at her home in Fairfield, Connecticut. She was born in September 22, 1916 in Morristown, N.J. and was the...

Obituary: Zachary Allen Davis

Zachary Allen Davis of Port Charlotte passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at the age of 37. Zachary was born on April 8, 1979 in Richmond, Indiana. Zachary was a 2004 graduate of Pennsylvania College...

Seelie made it to the Pearl Harbor celebration!

To the Editor: Pearl Harbor survivors John Seelie (left), from Engwood, Florida, and Edward Stone, from Syracuse, New York, talk during a tour of the USS Arizona Memorial. Dec. 7, 2016 marks the...

It’s time to light the Lighthouse!

December 9, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT All are invited to celebrate the annual lighting of the Lighthouse with Christmas lights, live entertainment, appetizer and more. The date of the event is Saturday, Dec. 10. Gates open...

Farmers Market scheduled to return to Wheeler Road

December 9, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The weekly island Farmers Market is coming back. Boca Grande Farm and Fish Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays starting on January 6, 2017. The market will still...

Range Light – a ghostly figure

December 9, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN I f you’ve visited the beach near the range light recently, you have probably not only seen but heard the progress workers are making on the restoration project over the past couple...

The end of an era: Island Bike ‘n Beach is no more

December 9, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

PHOTO PROVIDED Duane Zobrist, owner of Gasparilla Adventures, and Realtor Sue Reske. ■ BY SUE ERWIN Duane Zobrist, owner of Gasparilla Adventures, a resort outfitters company, recently purchased the...

Library Foundation declares December 13 as ‘Sheldon Kaye Daye’

December 9, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Dec. 13 the Board of Directors of the Johann Fust Library Foundation welcomes the Boca Grande community to the library at 11:30 a.m. to celebrate “Sheldon Kaye Daye,”...

Profile: Donna Caso

December 9, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Although you might not see her on most days when you come into Hudson’s Market to grab lunch, Donna Caso is usually very busy working in the kitchen preparing food and stocking other...

Suncoast Humane Society offering a variety of classes for you and your pet in January

To the Editor: Help your dog or dogs be the best they can be by teaching them basic commands, completing a training course with them or training them to become part of a certified pet therapy team....