Author: Marcy Shortuse

It’s a great nesting season, but beachgoers, predators and dogs present a problem

July 22, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported record-breaking numbers for sea turtle nests on July 15, 2016. A turtle patrol volunteer said one zone alone had 84 nests on Monday,...

Profile: Jim Morrow

July 22, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Chef Jim Morrow has been keeping busy adding flavorful new lunch and dinner items to the menu at Hudson’s Grocery since early March, 2016. With years of experience working as a chef,...

Thank you all for making Ladies Mix & Match a great day!

To the Editor: Ladies Draw: Mix and Match Tarpon Tournament was so much fun! Congrats to our winners! First-place winners on the Tracy Lynn with Capt. Willie Mills were Kalee Joiner, Candy Brooks, Leslie...

EDITORIAL: The parking-challenged ghosts of Boca Grande

We are now in the thick of the summer, a time when the remaining humans on the island retreat indoors, when summer storms are the norm and when iguanas are doing the happy dance. There are other things...

The end of an era … Goodbye, Thor & Blanche

July 15, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ After many, many years on the island, Thor and Blanche Johnson have moved on to a new phase in their lives. On Thursday, Blanche stopped by to hug some necks and give one last ‘farewell’ as the papers...

New palms on Causeway signify completion of GIBA bridge replacement project

July 15, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The final phases of construction on the new bridge system are almost complete, including a major landscaping project that has come along more quickly than anyone anticipated. According...

Turtle season ramping up, guests observe rare daytime hatch

July 15, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Guests at the The Boca Grande Club had an exciting morning when they witnessed a rare daytime hatch on Friday, July 8. Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteer Melissa Csank said...

Turn those sprinklers off when it rains!

July 15, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Gasparilla Island Water Association staff would like to remind everyone to turn off their sprinklers when it rains. The easiest way to accomplish this is with an automatic rain-shutoff...

Obituary: Jack Wurtz

July 15, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Jack Wurtz, age 83, of Boca Grande, formerly of Greenwich, Connecticut, passed away in the company of his family on July 2, 2016. He was born on October 29, 1932 and is survived by his wife, Jean,...

Profile: Gayle Kocab

July 15, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you live on the island and ever had to deal with a pest issue, you’ve probably had to call Statewide Pest Control. And chances are, you may have spoken with Gale Kocab, who would have...