Author: Marcy Shortuse

History Center features Boca Grande Hotel china and a whole lot more

June 28, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – News from the Boca Grande History Center is that it has added the first part of a new mini-exhibit that will cover the Boca Grande Hotel and Joseph Spadaro, the hotel’s creator. The...

Leaving tracks in the sand: State parks have two new beach wheelchairs

June 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – For people with mobility issues, the beach can be difficult to navigate. Even a simple sunset viewing can be daunting. Thanks to the Surfing Evolution and Preservation Foundation,...

OBITUARY: Helen Elizabeth Kaiser

June 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

Helen Elizabeth Williams Kaiser passed away June 18, 2021 in Ocala, Florida. She was born March 25,1934, in Sault Saint Marie, Ontario to Mildred Fulton and Frank “Chick” Williams. She spent her youth...

Charlotte Players close their 60th season with ‘Men Are Dogs’

June 26, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Charlotte Players have refused to allow a pandemic to stand in the way of their 60th anniversary. Making the best of a challenging season, the non-profit community theater...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It takes a whole lotta clams to clean up an estuary

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Barry Hurt of Little Gasparilla Island has been studying the effects of red tide on our waters and economic system for several years, and he thinks he has come up with a plan...

Our Lady of Mercy new Parish Life Center will be taking shape soon, lot razed and ready for repurposing

June 25, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Community, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Work has begun on the expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, and the home next door has been razed and the lot cleaned. Owen-Ames-Kimball Company, a general...

Hermitage announces major theater award

June 25, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Sarasota philanthropist Flora Major is funding a new award to promote the development of theatrical works through the Hermitage Artist retreat. The Hermitage announced on...

OBITUARY: Wade Winslow

June 25, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

Wade Francis Winslow, age 53, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Wade was a devoted husband, father and family man. He loved all sports and was a die-hard fan of the...

Howl ends tourney season

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The 2021 Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tournament that was originally scheduled for May 22 was held this past Saturday, on June 19 in Boca Grande Pass. Capt. Charlie...

It’s a ‘go’ for the golf cart parade, but no fireworks on the horizon

June 25, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – While there aren’t any scheduled fireworks displays on Gasparilla Island this year, we will have our annual downtown golf cart parade on Sunday, July 4. Decorate your golf cart,...