Author: Guest Columnist

GICIA releases dates for tours of Mercabo Preserve

December 24, 2021
Guest Columnist
News

By Misty Nichols, GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is excited about relaunching the Volunteer led tours of the Mercabo Cove Site in 2022. These site tours have...

Without ‘One More Day,’ donors and fosters, Gumpy would be in a bad way

December 18, 2021
Guest Columnist
News

Once upon a time – about a year and a half ago – a little, white dog was found wandering here in southwest Florida. He was brought to a nearby veterinary clinic where, because his back legs were mysteriously...

Ah, the tales the bell ringers can tell …

December 11, 2021
Guest Columnist
News

By Caroline Clabaugh It is that time of the year when the constant tinkling of a little bell outside of certain stores reminds us of the Red Kettles of the Salvation Army and the smell of fresh...

EDITORIAL: Lake O update – We made a difference!

November 26, 2021
Guest Columnist
Editorial, News

Over the past several months many of you joined me in voicing our displeasure with the future management plan for Lake Okeechobee, known as LOSOM. Last spring, the Army Corps of Engineers offered a...

OBITUARY: William Abbott

October 28, 2021
Guest Columnist
Obituaries

William (Bill) Joseph Abbott, 84, of Monticello passed away peacefully at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 19, 2021) at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello. Bill was born on Oct. 4, 1937, in Monticello,...

Florida manatees struggle for survival due to water quality issues, FWF urges congress to act swiftly

October 28, 2021
Guest Columnist
Opinion

To the Editor: Four years ago, manatees were declared no longer endangered. Now they are dying at a record pace. Between January and June 2021, 833 West Indian manatees died of starvation, the highest...