Author: Marcy Shortuse

GICIA approves landscape beautification plan

March 7, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association continues its 50th Anniversary Celebration by announcing plans for a landscape enhancement project for the...

Lighthouse United Methodist Church to hold art sale on March 14

March 7, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – More than 50 items, many of them original art pieces by local artists, will be for sale in the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 14. Proceeds...

Zoning variance requested by South Beach

March 7, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Residents living in the 760 Gulf Blvd. block received a courtesy notice regarding receipt of a zoning application dated February 10, 2021. “This application is for a parking...

‘All That Jazz’ to feature bassist Brandon Robertson March 8

BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center is presenting their monthly All That Jazz concert series, featuring bassist Brandon L. Robertson. The show is Monday, March 8...

BIPS to present rescheduled Witherington sea turtle talk on March 9

March 7, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The Barrier Island Parks Society is thrilled to welcome back renowned authors and professional naturalists, Dr. Blair and Dawn Witherington, as part of BIPS 4 BIPS Forums &...

Grande Glee learns some new skills during pandemic time out

BY SHARON PONTE – Some of the casualties of the pandemic have been spending time together, socializing, dinner parties, and in the case of Grande Glee – singing. Every Friday morning the...

Boca Grande Art Center Liaison Program supports upcoming artists

TONYA BRAMLAGE – A hallmark of authentic leadership is the alignment of people around a mission and its values. The liaison program at the Boca Grande Art Center is designed to support upcoming...

L.A. Ainger jazz band holds first concert of the school year

March 7, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Education

BY T MICHELE WALKER – As the sun set on the Lemon Bay High School quad last Thursday evening, the L.A. Ainger Middle School Jazz Band took the stage to perform for the first time this season. “This...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: If you want a better island power grid, you’d better start making some calls

Hello friends and neighbors, Sorry for the intrusion, but something very interesting happened to me recently, and I learned facts that will benefit all of us here on the island. I am writing to relate...

OBITUARY: Deirdre O’Neil

March 7, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

Deirdre O’Neil, 83, of Beverly Farms, Mass. and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021. Deirdre was the only child of John and Helen (Ford) Fahey, born on September 16, 1937...