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Counting the community … 2020 census provides new way to respond
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The 2020 Census is said to determine the outcome of our future here in the U.S. The Census Bureau strive…
School is back in session! Local teachers and students get ‘trial by fire’ lessons in distance learning
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The first week of virtual schooling for The Island School and the Charlotte County School System is in t…
A message of hope, just when we need it most
As children, many of us had “fairy god mothers, secret santas or maybe the tooth fairy. They were special envoys sent to che…
PROFILE: Skip Branin
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Francis ‘Skip’ Branin has dedicated his work to…
EDITORIAL: Helen Thrash Fraser
Helen Thrash Fraser passed away at home on March 20, 2020.
She wa…
GUEST EDITORIAL: A different kind of Holy Week
BY I am writing this on April Fools’ Day. Yet, none of us are fools during this time. The rise of COVID-19 has given all of…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What a blessing it is to live here
To the Editor, Gotta love this town. My golf cart was stolen and wrecked – Angelo (one of the sheriff’s deputies) met me las…
Home is where the health is: Governor issues Executive Order 2020-91 ‘Safer at Home’
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In a move that surprised many, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 2020-91, the “Safer…
Community Planning Panel survey results continue to be received, but more responses are requested
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The survey being taken by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association continues on, and so far respon…
Updated Clinic policies spurred by COVID-19 concerns for those at risk
BY HILJA BILODEAU – The coronavirus has been reported in all 50 states, even those considered off the beaten path like West…