Author: Marcy Shortuse

Casuarina dominates #17 Classic

As it turns out, football isn’t the only sport in which Nick Saban proves to have a hot hand. He was on the team that won the #17 Classic on Saturday, May 14. Saban and fellow anglers Nicholas Saban,...

Things that sting, things that bite, part I: Unfriendlies in the Gulf

May 19, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

(This is part one in a series of three parts that will help you identify some of the dangers you can find in the wilds of Florida … be they on land or at sea. Do not allow this to be a deterrent...

Around the town …

May 19, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

On the night of the blood red moon around-the-townDownload

It’s time to clap, cheer and wave to all the 2022 Island School graduates!

May 19, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
Education, News

On Friday, May 27 graduates from The Island School and their families will make their annual trek around the town in a celebratory fashion, to honor their achievements and wish them well as they head...

2022 World’s Richest action, Day One

There was no shortage of excitement on day one of the 2022 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, with 38 tarpon released during the four-hour fishing time. By the end of the first day, Capt. Wayne...

Bocascopes … a look into your future

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Boca Beacon Timeline for May 20, 2022

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County Commissioners to discuss Gasparilla Island beach renourishment at next meeting

May 13, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

Lee County Commissioners will be discussing an extension of the contract for beach renourishment that Gasparilla Island has with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at their meeting on Tuesday, May 17. Commissioners...

More discussion about mixed-use ability in downtown area, with several agenda items staved off until June at Historic Preservation Board meeting

May 13, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

The meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, May 11 was brief, with several items on the day’s agenda pushed to the June meeting for various reasons, including insufficient...

Banyan Gasparilla Sound celebrates project success with cocktail event at Coral Creek Club

May 13, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

To celebrate Banyan Gasparilla’s sales success, developer Integra Investments and sales and marketing partner Gulf to Bay Sotheby’s International Realty recently hosted a cocktail event with more than...