Author: Marcy Shortuse

Port Charlotte man charged with battery at South Beach

July 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT A 49-year-old Port Charlotte man was charged with battery after Lee County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him in the parking lot of South Beach Bar & Grille. At approximately 8:45 p.m....

PROFILE: Gay Weisenthal

July 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN After decades of searching for shells on the beaches and at the sandbar in Boca Grande, Gay Weisenthal finally found one that she’s been coveting for years: the junonia. Scaphella junonia,...

UK visitors receive not-so-friendly welcome to island

To the Editor: Hello to you. My husband, Mick and I have been coming to the Island for over the past seven years, We live in the UK and regularly visit Boca Grande, This year on Father’s Day we decided...

4th of July island fireworks

July 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

FIREWORKS OVER BOCA GRANDE MARINA: Monday, July 4 starting at 9:45 p.m.

In for a 4th of July cart parade? Let’s do this!

July 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The annual 4th of July Cart Parade will convene on Monday, July 4 in the PJ’s Seagrille parking lot at 10:30 a.m. This is a BYOD event – Bring Your Own Decorations. Streamers, balloons,...

GIBA board makes free allowances for some regarding weight restrictions

July 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has now entered into two different agreements with local agencies regarding allowances to waive weight restrictions on the Boca Grande Causeway,...

Respect turtle nests this holiday weekend

July 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association would like to remind everyone to be cautious this Fourth of July weekend regarding the sea turtle nests and potential hatchlings on the beach. Fireworks...

BIPS earns grant for $30,000 – Funds still sought for Gasparilla Island Light project

■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Islands Parks Society (BIPS) has obtained a commercial building permit from Lee County for the Gasparilla Island Light, and now the last step will be a final NEPA (National...

A world away from Boca Grande … Charlotte County Jail media tour

July 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The slamming of thick steel doors, locking them shut behind armed officers in green uniforms, is enough to ensure cooperation from most visitors who enter the halls of the Charlotte County...

Profile: Richard Anderson – Southwest Florida advocate

■ BY SUE ERWIN Richard Anderson spent a considerable amount of time in Boca Grande beginning in 1988, when he worked as a planner for Lee County. When he first arrived on the island, he met Robert Johnson,...