Tag: Marcy Shortuse

Top dog is … a big dog at the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the end, Jenkins was the man. You could see by the look in his eye it was plan all along to win the highly-sought “Boca Bowser” prize at the 2017 Boca Grande Woman’s Club...

The story of Blair, a true Wonder Woman

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – This is the story of a true island girl, and it is the story of her life … not her death. It’s not a story we ever wanted to write, but the time has come. On April 4,...

The end of a golden era: You will be missed, DR

March 24, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

On Monday, the first day of spring this year, a man passed away in his New York home, about 30 minutes outside of the city. His name was David Rockefeller, and when his final breath left his body,...

Have you tried … Taste of Boca Part II

January 27, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week our taste buds turn to wonderful things such as such as sliders, somosas, salmon roulade and seafood. This is the second installment of three in our “Taste of Boca”...

What is inverted smoke? And why do I care?

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday I woke up to my son telling me the neighborhood was on fire. I looked out the window and couldn’t see a thing, I just thought it was foggy. It wasn’t until the...

So you think you know how to drive that four-wheeled thingamajig, do you?

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you just arrived on the island around Christmas, you might have noticed it was a little busy on the roads. By Valentine’s Day this will become a regular occurrence, so you might...

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

September 16, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
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...

EARS takes in Louisiana flood shelter dogs and cats, help is needed

August 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Marian Lutz stands outside EARS in Englewood with one of the Louisiana rescues. PHOTO BY CHRISTINE C BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Marion Lutz, the Director of the Englewood Animal Rescue Sanctuary (EARS),...

What’s popular isn’t always what is important

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE I watched a very interesting piece on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver recently regarding the fast-paced demise of print news. It’s essentially the breakdown of what we are inundated...

One body, debris field found 30 miles off Sanibel believed to be linked to missing boaters

June 22, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Coast Guard announced this evening they located a body near the debris field approximately 40 miles off the coast of Sanibel at approximately 4 p.m. The debris...