Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Profiles.
■ BY SUE ERWIN John Mannion is a fitness trainer whose goal is to help people in Boca Grande gain strength and stability to avoid the risk of injury. He currently teaches a “Sit and Get Fit” class three days per week at the Boca Grande Community Center. The courses are held on Mondays, Wednesdays and […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
To the Editor: Distracted and impaired driving are more prevalent this time of year. Whether you are heading to dinner or home from a celebration, please remember to drive sober. It’s important to be at our best when behind the wheel. In the month of December in Charlotte County there were 469 crashes with 12 […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT Another year in Boca Grande is coming to an end, so it’s time to recap what the headlines have been for 2019. Island residents were just letting their guard down and sticking a toe in the water, so to speak, after almost two years of ferocious red tide. Local artists like Gail […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT On Friday, Dec. 20, a call to 911 for a fall from a bike was received at 2:13 p.m. A Charlotte County emergency response was dispatched to the Boca Grande Causeway. When they arrived, they found a patient lying down. The crew determined the patient to be a trauma alert, and Lee […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week someone made quite a bold statement against homeowners who put plants and rocks on the Promenade, and in particular, one homeowner who placed their own version of “Stonehenge” on each side of their property along the walkway weeks ago. This historic 12-foot strip of land that runs along the […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, News, Opinion.
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at low and medium concentrations in Charlotte County, background to very low concentrations in and/or offshore of Lee County, and background to low concentrations in and/or offshore of Collier County.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Beach Club rehabilitation, a taller garage vs. a small house, and giving contributing status to a home on Whiskey Row were three interesting items the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board had on their agenda for their monthly meeting held on Wednesday, Dec. 11. First, though, they introduced new board member […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Some people stand out in a crowd, and for all different reasons. Some draw attention for their looks, some for their charisma … and some for their heart. Bobbi Sue Burton is one who most people would say falls into all three categories, but her heart is bigger than all of […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY SUE ERWIN Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno visited Boca Grande on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to present a check to help fund a new floating rescue dock that will be shared by the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County Sheriff’s deputies. “We have more than 1,200 square miles of land and sea to protect […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
Raymond Pernelle Hughes III, 22, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at his home. He was born on August 6, 1997 in New Haven County, Conn., the son of Raymond Pernelle Hughes II and Amalia Marie Juliano. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.