Tag: Marcy Shortuse

Englewood man killed, two others injured in boating accident near Eldred’s Marina

June 21, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 19, Dylan Gonzalez texted a photo of a juvenile tarpon to his girlfriend, Linsey Peyton. It was the first ever tarpon he had caught...

Missing swimmer not wearing a life jacket when he disappeared

June 21, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

One of Castro’s family members being taken away from Range Light Beach for evaluation after the incident. Photo by Nigel Spencer-Barnes BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The disappearance of a swimmer...

Boca Grande native part of initial response at Pulse Club, awarded Medal of Heroism

June 17, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A Boca Grande native was one of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officers who responded to the Pulse Club shooting in Orlando early Sunday morning, June...

EDITORIAL: State your case, but educate yourself first

June 17, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

We were faced with another American disaster last weekend, a mass shooting that left 49 Americans dead and many more wounded. For just a little while afterward, the American people did what they...

Chamber announces new officers, dates for Ladies Day and WRTT announced

May 27, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Madame President Candy Brooks The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that new officers were elected at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 25, and that dates for the 2017 Ladies...

Sundown puts the rest to bed at WRTT

May 27, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

The first place team on Sundown with Will Bonner, Justin Davis, John Judson, Joel Trost, first mate Tommy Lowe and Capt. Timmy Smith. ■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Timmy Smith hadn’t caught a lot...

Sundown puts the rest to bed in 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament

May 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Timmy Smith hadn’t caught a lot of tarpon this season up to the time of the 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, held last week on Thursday and Friday, May...

Dr. Hank Wright has passed away at 92

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It would be impossible to determine how many lives any of us has changed in our time here on earth, but in the case of Dr. Henry “Hank” Wright, the list would go on and all the way...

World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament to be held on May 19 & May 20

On Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20, Boca Grande Pass will see a field of at least 24 boats in the 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, which means a little more than $95,000 in prize money to...

Saying good-bye to the old Boca Grande Swing

February 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Friday, Feb. 12 the last piece of steel was removed from the old swing bridge, and with it a significant piece of Gasparilla Island’s history turned into lore. According...