Editorial
FWC announces license-free freshwater weekend
April 5, 2019
To the Editor: License-free fishing days provide an excellent opportunity for those who don’t yet have a fishing license to experience fishing, take youth fishing, or for avid anglers to introduce …
Charlotte Property Appraiser accepting exemption applications
April 5, 2019
To the Editor: The Charlotte County Property Appraiser is now accepting 2020 exemption applications. Homestead exemption applications can be filed online. Visit ccappraiser.com for further instruct…
Thanks for the memories and another great Spring Fair
April 5, 2019
To the Editor: Last Saturday Boca Grande celebrated the 2019 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair, “Safari.” Nearly 100 volunteers participated with us. Starting with the much-anticipated annual bi…
LBHS girls’ basketball team: Thank you!
March 29, 2019
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club would like to thank members of the Lemon Bay High School girls’ basketball team for helping with the March 16th Dog Show. We so appreciate the LBHS “lad…
Did commissioner vote ‘yes’ when he just didn’t know?
March 29, 2019
To the Editor: On March 8, while reading the latest edition of the News-Press, I was surprised to see an article by Commissioner Frank Mann titled, “Eslick bridge removal is a Lee Commission’s rule…
The beginning of spring is heralded with a great ‘Art in Bloom’ show
March 29, 2019
To the Editor: In Boca Grande, where seasons blur and winter is not cold, spring did nonetheless decidedly begin on March 21, with a beautiful, colorful and exciting floral display. At the sixth an…
Thanks to all for a great ‘Photography as Art’ experience
March 29, 2019
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Camera Club would like to extend a big thanks to all who helped make this year’s “Photography As Art” Show a smashing success! Thanks especially to Brian Corcoran and…
Letters from the overwhelmed side: Can’t we talk about leafblowers?
March 29, 2019
To the Editor: I composed a letter to my island neighbors recently regarding leafblowers, and how they were blowing that lovely afternoon. So many questions and concerns about our little fragile i…
A wonderful night for the community, and for Southwest Florida hungry
March 15, 2019
The 17th annual Taste of Boca Grande, held on February 4 at the Boca Bay Pass Club, was a wonderful night for all who attended. A lively crowd enjoyed great food and drink under a tent on the edge …
Many thanks to a generous community who love our children
March 15, 2019
To the Editor: On behalf of the board of directors, the staff, the parents and especially the young learners of the Boca Grande Preschool (previously known as the Boca Grande Child Care Center) I w…