Author: Marcy Shortuse

Camp kids solve riddles with Gladys Varga, the storyteller and drama coach

June 24, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Arts integrated storyteller and drama coach Gladys Varga provided a creative, imaginative program for a group of children from Lee County summer camp on Wednesday, June 22 at the Boca...

Mote scientists seek volunteers for tarpon-tagging program

June 24, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The adrenaline rush and excitement of tarpon fishing arguably make it one of the most sought-after recreational activities among sport-fishing enthusiasts. Because of its strength and...

FWC to participate in Operation Dry Water this weekend

June 24, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT As the summer recreational boating season gets into full swing, the FWC Law Enforcement Division will be out in force June 24-26, looking for boaters who choose to boat under the influence,...

Obituary: Peter Higgins Hoyt

June 24, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Peter Higgins Hoyt of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Boca Grande passed away on May 11, 2016. He was 65. Peter was the loving husband of Jacqueline Lohr Hoyt; father to Calla Hoyt Cornett (Adam), Schuyler...

Profile: Capt. Leighton Ingram

June 24, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s difficult to pinpoint a “hometown” when talking with local fishing Capt. Leighton Ingram about his childhood, but if he had to choose a place where his roots were firmly planted,...

Everyone should have the right to protect themselves

■ BY LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT In predictable fashion, President Obama and his acolytes immediately responded to the recent tragedy in Orlando by blaming guns. In turn, gun and ammo sales skyrocket,...

One body, debris field found 30 miles off Sanibel believed to be linked to missing boaters

June 22, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Coast Guard announced this evening they located a body near the debris field approximately 40 miles off the coast of Sanibel at approximately 4 p.m. The debris...

Englewood man killed, two others injured in boating accident near Eldred’s Marina

June 21, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 19, Dylan Gonzalez texted a photo of a juvenile tarpon to his girlfriend, Linsey Peyton. It was the first ever tarpon he had caught...

Missing swimmer not wearing a life jacket when he disappeared

June 21, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

One of Castro’s family members being taken away from Range Light Beach for evaluation after the incident. Photo by Nigel Spencer-Barnes BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The disappearance of a swimmer...

Authorities suspend search for missing swimmer off Boca Grande beach

June 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Photo by Andrew Sanger JUNE 19: The search for the missing swimmer, Javier Castro of Cape Coral, has been suspended this evening. Castro and his family were swimming off Range Light Beach on Saturday...