Tag: Gasparilla Island

Your local newspaper, magazine bring home 11 awards

July 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Magazine staff traveled to the swanky Vinoy Rennaissance Hotel in St. Petersburg for the 2019 Florida Press Association/Magazine Association Awards,...

Sea turtle hatching is in full swing as temperatures soar

July 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members are keeping very busy and vigilant this turtle nesting season. “We continue to excavate nests relocated due to the renourishment,...

ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS: Domestic violence arrest made on Saturday

July 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Lee County deputies responded to a call in the 1200 block of 12th Street, where a Kissimmee man was arrested for domestic battery. According to reports at approximately 9:23 p.m. on...

Profile: Christopher Robin

July 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Christopher Robin is a former New Yorker who moved to Florida after finding a very special boat. Even though he had no nautical experience whatsoever, he knew the little...

Obituary: Mickey Carlton

July 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Mickey Carlton taught in a one-room schoolhouse on the island in years leading up to World War II. Mrs. Minnie M. “Mickey” Carlton, 101, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 in Bradenton. She was...

Obituary: Michael G. Miller

July 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Michael “Mike” G. Miller Jr., age 60, of Durham, NC, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on July 10, 2019 after courageously battling a series of health-related issues for many years. Mike is...

Obituary: Ralph Garcia III

July 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Ralph Garcia III, 54, passed away July 11, 2019 after a brief and sudden illness. Born and raised in Tampa, Ralph was a graduate of HB Plant High School and the University of Tampa. He was a member...