Author: Marcy Shortuse

Hope for Haitians committee thanks community

Ben and Louise Scott are the chairmen of Boca Grande’s Hope For Haitians Committee, which is currently fundraising to build its fourth village in Haiti with Food For The Poor. The new village...

Mote to research local sea turtles in quest for many answers

May 6, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

To the Editor: The official season for sea turtle nesting on the Gulf Coast of Florida begins May 1 and ends Oct. 31, but nesting turtles may be here sooner or hatch a little later. Mote Marine Laboratory...

OBITUARY: William “Steve” Stephens Rinaldi Sr.

William “Steve” Stephens Rinaldi Sr., 78, of Tampa and Boca Grande, died at home February 4, 2016 surrounded by family.

Profile: David O’Connell

BY SUSAN ERWIN – Orthopedic body worker and Therapist David O’Connell has been healing island residents at Park Avenue Massage and Bodyworks since November. And it’s an interesting story how...

Rescue crews searching for missing boater

April 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ By Sue Erwin A 62-year-old man who launched a boat at El Jobean ramp in Port Charlotte Thursday apparently became separated from the vessel sometime on Thursday evening. The boat was recovered...

Give blood this Wednesday, save lives

April 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT One Blood will be conducting a blood drive at The Gasparilla Inn & Club on Wednesday, May 4 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The blood drive bus will be located in the 7th street parking...

Historical Society updates supporters at annual meeting

April 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historical Society held its 21st annual meeting at the Boca Grande Community Center on Thursday, April 21. President Patricia Agles called the meeting to order. She...

Local writer brings fascinating new details of the Civil War to light in soon-to-be released book

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Island resident Candice Hooper has been making waves in the literary community lately, not only with an award-winning poem but a book that might change the way people think...

GIBA part II: Things are really shaking on the bridge

April 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The April 20 quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority had so much information jam-packed into three hours, we just couldn’t run it all in one week. This...

Profile: Bob Vorel

April 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Bob Vorel managed several successful career endeavors before choosing to settle down in Boca Grande. He and his wife, Annie, came to the island by boat 10 years ago. They purchased...