Tag: Marcy Shortuse

How to protect your home from lightning

August 30, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lightning is one of the most fickle aspects of nature, as those of us who live in “The Lightning Capital of the World” can attest to. With bolts of energy that can reach temperatures...

The good and the bad regarding anonymity

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It’s been a quiet week on the code enforcement complaint front, with nothing new listed since August 19. That’s a refreshing change, to be sure, but it doesn’t stop people on the...

Pet owners: Use caution when coming in contact with lakes, ponds inland

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News, Opinion

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Several readers have contacted me regarding the news reports nationwide of pets dying after swimming in water affected by Harmful Algae Blooms, or HABs. Blue-green algae, otherwise...

‘Marsy’s Law,’ and how it affects the police beat news you read

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE I get the police activity sheets from Fort Myers every morning, and I have to say that within the last year more and more information has been redacted. The reason for that is because...

The case of the FWC and the iguana bloodlust

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The media recently blasted an announcement regarding iguanas on social media that made some pretty big waves. The headlines everywhere read that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

We’ve got a whole lot of new sand on our beach!

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Excavators were seen driving off island Thursday morning, June 20, as the beach renourishment program is wrapping up. The extra beach isn’t as obvious at the Historic District...

It’s hot, the iguanas are afoot: Here’s what you need to know

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – While we have been dealing with an iguana eradication program for many, many years, at Tuesday’s meeting it became apparent that either people haven’t been reading about the...

Military Heritage Museum to celebrate Treaty of Versailles day

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When you walk through the World War I portion of the Military Heritage Museum, a haunting site will catch your eye immediately. A cast sculpture called “The Buddies” by John...

2019 Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament: A record-breaking day!

June 7, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When 5 p.m. came around on Saturday, June 1, Head Judge of the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic came over the radio and announced the beginning of the tournament. Less than 10 seconds...

Howling at a blue moon

May 24, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The father and the son took honors at the “Howl at the Moon” Invitational Tarpon Tournament on Saturday, May 18 in Boca Grande Pass. Capt. Lamar Joiner Jr. and his “Searene’ team...