Author: Marcy Shortuse

More than 1,000 killed by storm in Haiti; help is needed

October 14, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Opinion

I would like to give you an update on Haiti as I know it today. The latest report I received is that more than 1,000 people have been killed. None of the homes in Gressier suffered any damage, as they...

Camera Club plans for breakout season

October 14, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Camera Club committee members are busy planning an exciting season ahead, including several community opportunities and mentoring. “We hope all current participants will...

Profile: Zelma Otto

■ BY SUE ERWIN Ask a few Boca Grande native millennials if they know Zelma Otto, and they might respond with a smile as they reflect back on their years spent growing up on the island while she cared...

Many thanks from the Chamber for an excellent golf tourney

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Chamber Fall Scramble golf tournament was again a huge success this year. It required the efforts of 18 teams of golfers and 28 sponsors to raise over $22,000 to support...

Doyle explains his run for Supervisor of Elections

■ BY TOMMY DOYLE As the campaign season comes to a close, I think it is important to remind people why I decided to run for this office. I am running to fix a series of problems that have existed for...

Lee County commissioners vote unanimously for 5th Street parking expansion

October 7, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Lee County commissioners voted unanimously to pass a proposal to renovate the 5th Street public parking lot at a meeting held on Tuesday, Oct. 4. While they have not yet begun to create a timeline...

Island firefighter suspended after allegations of racist post

October 7, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

An island firefighter was suspended without pay on Friday, Sept. 23 after the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County received phone calls regarding a Facebook post. On Thursday night, Sept. 22....

Wondering about the paving?

October 7, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

If you’ve been wondering when the repaving of island roads would begin, the time has come. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 10 on the Lee County portion of the Bike Path (south of 1st Street),...

Two golf tournaments in two weeks, both at The Gasparilla Inn & Club

October 7, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

It’s a tale of two tournaments coming up in the next few days, which should leave avid island golfers in a heavenly cloud of bliss. Both the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Scramble and the Barrier...

Natalie earns two gold medals in Special Olympics

October 7, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Islander Natalie Spurgeon, who now resides at Loveland Center in Venice, competed in a Special Olympics event on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 in Sebastian, FL. She earned two gold medals – one for breaststroke...