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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: John Sherman, on Boca Grande and the Kansas City Royals
January 20, 2023
John Sherman loves baseball. He played ball as a kid and dreamed of being in the big leagues one day. His dream came true, in a manner of speaking. He is not a player, but he is principal owner of t…
GUEST EDITORIAL: It’s been … a year
January 20, 2023
BY SHERIFF BILL PRUMMELL, CHARLOTTE COUNTY
It’s been a year. A year of highs and lows, leaving us with a broader appreciation for this journey we are on and those with whom we choose to surround…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee Commissioners accept $5 million in emergency recovery grant funds to replace beach sand
January 20, 2023
To the Editor:
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday, Jan. 17 to accept grant funds of $5 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Hurricane Ian and Nicol…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Storm debris still be collected in some communities … but not in Boca Grande
January 19, 2023
To the Editor:
Lee County thanks residents who were given set-out deadlines in some unincorporated areas and have placed their remaining Hurricane Ian debris at the curb. The county reminds those…
It took a lot of talking, but Boca Grande North is getting cleaned up
January 13, 2023
Another chapter in the Hurricane Ian saga is about to be closed – The Tale of the Tremendous Trash Pile.
This week trucks contracted by the state of Florida came to start taking away the large pi…