‘Tis a rare flower that blooms in Southwest Florida The night-blooming cereus
One of the strangest plants of Southwest Florida, the night blooming cereus, is a member of the cactus family that resembles…
The story of fostering hope in the midst of a pandemic
SUBMITTED BY THE SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY- During worrisome and unknown times, Suncoast Humane Society had to make many quick…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for a wonderful ending to the 2020 school year
To the Editor, and to the community of Boca Grande: When we were face…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sheriff thanks all who keep the peace, sends zero tolerance message to those who do not
To the Editor, to the citizens of Lee County and my family members at…
OBITUARY: George ‘Ashley’ Gray
George “Ashley” Gray, 48, of Venice, Florida, passed on May 27, 2020, as a result of a motorcycle accident near Woodsboro, M…
PROFILE: Tim Banfell
Life imitates art, but cartoonists draw what they see… BY OLIVIA CAMERON-Page five always comes with a splash of color, ta…
Three boys learned the danger of a spring tide the hard way after jumping off Causeway bridge
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Capt. Chuck Jenks had just dropped his tarpon fishing clients off at Pine Island on the afternoon of May…
GIWA 2019 water quality report available
BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GIWA- Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc.’s 2019 Water Quality Report is now available online at my…
Three months, 200 parking citations: Most issued post-COVID beach sundown
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- After a nice day in the sun, no one wants to get back to their car to see a little paper slip flapping un…