Author: Marcy Shortuse

Vandals hit local beaches, bike path with wanton destruction

Residents and visitors are asked to keep their eyes open for signs of unusual activity – particularly at night – as it appears that vandals are afoot in Boca Grande. According to a resident near...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A Maritime Exposition Honoring the Whidden Sisters’ Legacy

Nestled at the corner of 1st Street and Harbor Drive is an island treasure called Whidden’s Marina. It’s not the most glamorous place on the island, nor the prettiest, but if the walls could talk …...

A long shadow cast on island beaches

March 4, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

The story of the big fence on the beach now includes a new twist … and none of it makes much sense to anyone Isn’t it funny how one innocuous PVC pole with the words “survey marker” can...

Saying goodbye to two decades of art and love … HUGHES GALLERY PREPARES TO CLOSE AFTER 20 YEARS

Love is the language spoken here. If you know Boca Grande and its diehard art lovers, you know who uses those words on a daily basis. Barb Hughes not only has one of the kindest souls on the island,...

Parceling out our past: Another look at the area’s expansion

February 24, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

“People used to live there – real, working people – and that is what is not being preserved.”– Melissa knight Melissa Knight’s family have lived on the Cape Haze Peninsula for generations;...

Looking for someone with a ‘particular set of skills?’ Look no further

February 24, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

Lawrence Wilson is a very complex man with a very simple name. He has a background that would boggle the mind of any average Joe who dreams of becoming a spy or mercenary, and spends a lot of his time...

Don’t throw out that old sneezeguard … just call Gail and turn it into art

February 22, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

Plexiglass has gotten a lot more use in the last two years than ever before thanks to COVID, but now you see more and more of it being discarded. Local artist Gail Cleveland found some pieces that...

Boca Beacon backpages for February 18, 2022

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It’s a good thing … right?

February 18, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

Charlotte County Commissioners discuss proposal to buy lots just off island for boat overflow and other public use “I think the concept has an incredible amount of merit. I’m excited about...

Frazetta Museum opens on Park Avenue, features original artwork by the sci-fi, fantasy art master

February 18, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

If you grew up in the 1940s, you have probably seen works by Frank Frazetta throughout your childhood without even knowing it. You might have seen his work in “Mad Magazine,” on movie posters from...