To the Editor: The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aqua...
Shark fishing opinions? Now is the time to share, attend a workshop
To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is gathering public input on shore-based shark fishing. Share your thoughts...
Try not to shoot the messenger, please
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE Since the recent mass shooting at a newspaper office up north, I have seen some really callous and negative comments about the medi...
WHOM TO WRITE TO ABOUT RED TIDE
WHOM TO WRITE TO ABOUT RED TIDE Army Corps of Engineers: Contact(s): Colonel Jason Kirk, District Commander and District Engineer Email: Jason.a.kirk@...
Summer camp kids say ‘thank you’ to Woman’s Club, community with beach access cleanup day
To the Editor: Our Boca Grande Community Center Summer Camp kids wanted to say “Thank You” to the island and especially the Boca Grande Woman’s Club f...
Clarification regarding last week’s story
To the Editor: Marcy, I really enjoyed your article, “Where is our clean water?” Thank you. But the assertions about the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow co...
Englewood Community Care Clinic holds free cancer screenings
To the Editor: Thanks so much to the Board of Directors of Project Detect, Inc. for their generous contribution of $3,000 that will fund cancer screen...
Participation in Gulf Reef Fish Survey improves fishery Management
■ BY MICHELLE KERR, FWC Faster access to data. Improved fisheries estimates. More-informed decision-making. We want to thank you for making the Gulf R...
July 6 – 8 hunt and taste invasive lionfish at derby
To the Editor: Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fifth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, an environmentally friendly event that invites scuba divers t...
See a whale shark? Let a scientist know
To the Editor: Mote Marine Laboratory received a report of five whale sharks — Earth’s largest fish species — about 40 miles off Anna Maria Island las...