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Gasparilla Magazine takes home two top honors from Charlie Awards

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Magazine was a hit at the recent Charlie Awards, sponsored by the Florida Magazine Association. The staff took home a first-place award (or Charlie, as it is known) for the smartphone application, and claimed an award for their photography as well. The awards ceremony was held on Friday night, Sept. […]

Profile: Wesley Locke

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News, Profiles.

■ BY SUE ERWIN You might find her dancing, choreographing a play, longboarding the island streets, catching a wave after a storm or taking care of business at the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce. Island locals are sure to recognize Wesley Locke’s vibrant and sparkling smile when they see her around town. One of the […]

Profile: Cannon Wenzel

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News, Profiles.

BY SUE ERWIN – She’s exceptionally articulate, well educated and cool tempered. This week’s profile candidate, Englewood Bank Senior Teller Cannon Wenzel, found herself drawn to Boca Grande after vacationing here with her family. Cannon was born in Newtown, CT., a small rural town on the western side of the state about 75 miles north of […]

Beacon takes home four first place, one third place award from FPA contest

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

The Boca Beacon’s indomitable team spirit showed through once again as the 2016 Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper Contest rained down four first place awards and a third place award upon them. Taking first place in Division C for in-depth reporting was editor Marcy Shortuse, with her series called “A Gilchrist timeline: How long […]

FWC using public input to improve ‘critical wildlife area’ proposals

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is still pursuing a ban on boating and fishing around some of the islands to the south of us after announcing the public “largely supported” the effort. Modifications to five “critical wildlife areas” in Southwest Florida, including the islands of Useppa, Sanibel/Captiva, Hemp Key […]

Stranded turtle rescued, more hatchlings emerging

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers found a stranded turtle on Thursday, September 1 at Gasparilla Marina. The turtle was picked up by BGSTA members Sharon and Karl Knapp and was transported to Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota by Donna Larson … just as Tropical Storm Hermine was being upgraded to […]

Obituary: Lew Morgan

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.

Lewis William Morgan, Sr., 78 of Englewood passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at Tidewell Hospice in Englewood. He was born on September 18, 1937 in Guyton, Georgia.