Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not everyone can ‘Ditch the Cart’
February 20, 2021
To the Editor: The recent “Ditch the Cart, Live Longer” polemic advising golf on foot rather than by cart has it wrong. My senior friends and I often have age related orthopedic, cardiovascular or …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do your part in the battle against the spiny-tail iguanas of the island
February 12, 2021
Dear readers:
At the end of January Lee County sent out mailers regarding iguana eradication (see letter below). Please follow the instructions supplied in the letter and turn your form in, either …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks from ‘the guys’ from the art show
February 12, 2021
To the Editor:
Thank you to the good people of Boca Grande. Your support and attendance at our recent THE GUYS SHOW was great. We especially want to thank the community for their response to our t…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message to island dogs who want to make history … dog owners, please relay this message to your dog
January 29, 2021
Dear Boca Grande Dogs,
Has COVID got you down? Are your paws sore from walking your master too many times a day, too many weeks and months in a row? Are you tired of being the only source of entert…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Planned Giving gift to the Health Clinic Foundation is also a gift to the community
January 22, 2021
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation would like to thank Helen Fraser who directed a generous charitable donation to the Foundation upon her death last year. Helen gave back to t…
TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to everyone who helped to save a dog in distress in a rip current
January 22, 2021
To the Editor:
Last Friday my daughter and I were strolling along the beach with our two Labs when Cleo, my daughter’s Lab, went into the Gulf, started swimming straight out and did not stop. Befor…
TO THE EDITOR: Virtual events happening in March through Lee County
January 22, 2021
To the Editor:
The 22nd annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival this March will be a month-long, fully virtual celebration of the power of reading brought to the community by the Lee County Libra…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte County residents, take heed of tax notice
January 16, 2021
To the Editor:
The Charlotte County Property Appraiser wants to remind business and property owners that the deadline for filing 2021 tangible personal property tax returns is April 1, 2021. A retu…
LETTER TO THIS EDITOR: FDOH, Lee County announce opening of vaccine reservations this week
January 15, 2021
To the Editor:
Florida Department of Health and Lee County Government announce opening of vaccine reservations this week
The Florida Department of Health-Lee and Lee County government announced tod…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Look out for COVID scams
January 8, 2021
To the Editor:
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution begins, Sheriff Carmine Marceno wants you to be aware of emerging fraud schemes:
1) You are asked to pay out of pocket to get the vaccine.
2) You are…