Editorial


Foundation announces new Foundation as partner

January 8, 2016
SUBMITTED BY THE FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA – The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida today announced the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation as a new conservation p…

A message to Lee County Commissioners: Listen to reason when it comes to Gilchrist parking, but please make a decision

December 4, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Just when I thought nothing more about the Gilchrist parking situation would surprise me, I found I was wrong. The proposal by the Gilchrist Neighborhood Association has really …

Editorial: GICIA asks everyone to consider the importance of Mercabo purchase

November 27, 2015
BY MISTY NICHOLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GICIA – The GICIA has set its sights on Mercabo (the 30-acre parcel at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway). With the threat of development looming …

GICIA asks everyone to consider the importance of Mercabo purchase

November 27, 2015
■ BY MISTY NICHOLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GICIA The GICIA has set its sights on Mercabo (the 30-acre parcel at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway). With the threat of development looming …

Are outboards changing the landscape of the sandbar?

October 23, 2015
To the Editor: I might be mistaken, but I have recently noticed, crossing the second bridge heading toward Boca, and looking to my left next to where numerous “redneck yacht club” outings have been…

What does Native American Day mean, exactly?

September 18, 2015
  BY MARCY SHORTUSE – September is an odd month for holidays. There’s not much going on for most people, with the exception of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Labor Day. I personally count the …

Storms impacting sea turtles on southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast

August 14, 2015
Submitted by the FWC SUBMITTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION – Heavy rain and rough weather along…

Divers: Display flag, boaters, be aware

August 7, 2015
Submitted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Whether diving in Pensacola, scalloping in the Big Bend, lobstering in the Florida Keys or seeing the sights below the water’s s…

Editor’s note: We will miss you, Sam

July 17, 2015
Photo by Coco Hibbitts Many of you are aware that Sam Samsonov, a toll tender with the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for …