Author: Marcy Shortuse

Obituary: Bess Finch

Bess Finch, recent resident of Boca Grande, passed away on September 29, 2016, at her summer home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was born LewEllyn “Bess” Lundeen in Atlanta on February 25, 1929. She spent...

Profile: Steve Kaplan

BY SUE ERWIN – Steve Kaplan was on a short three-day vacation in Boca Grande four years ago with his wife, Jill. They were visiting his brother, who had a condo in Boca Bay, and they noticed...

BREAKING: Lee County Commissioners strike Gilchrist from agenda

October 28, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Lee County Commissioners sent out an email on Friday, Oct. 28 stating that agenda item 26 regarding the Gilchrist Avenue meeting landscape project in Boca Grande has been stricken from the November...

Commissioners to vote on Gilchrist plan November 1

October 28, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Agenda item 26. That is the rather innocuous name of a precedent-setting topic of discussion for Lee County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Agenda Item 26 is Gilchrist Avenue...

Memorial service scheduled for Dr. Hank Wright

A memorial service for Dr. Hank Wright will be held on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m., at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. Everyone is welcome. Dr. Wright passed away at his Boca Grande home on Monday, May...

Gasparilla Inn & Club receives high marks from two top travel magazines

October 28, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

Gasparilla Inn General Manager Jon Reecher accepting The Inn’s Conde Nast award in New York City. For the first time ever The Gasparilla Inn & Club has been voted the No.1 Resort in Florida...

All you need to know about our Boca Grande Halloween festivities

October 28, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Today is the last day to bring candy to the Boca Grande Community Center for the annual Halloween Carnival, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. Please bring one bag of individually-wrapped...

Your weekly road construction update

October 28, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC is moving right along with road paving and widening, and this past week they started putting some shoulders on Gasparilla Road. According to Project Manager Scott...

Looking for Veteran’s Day submissions

October 28, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

Veterans Day is a very special day for this country, and every year our veterans and victims of all wars are honored on the 11th day of the 11th month. This year we would once again like to honor some...

A walk on the swing bridge to be held November 2

October 28, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

If you’ve ever wondered what the bridge tender’s house looks like on the inside or wanted to see the underside of the bridge, on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. you will get your chance. Everyone...