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Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: BGHS clarifies their position

May 4, 2023
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society (BGHS) understands the frustration of watching the landmarks we identify as home being lost to time. While history benchmarks itself on safegua…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island lover is so thankful for all of the memories made here

April 27, 2023
Editor’s note:    This letter was written prior to the author knowing the bench was gone. She was contacted, and did still wish to have it run.  To the Editor: I would like…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Things that money can’t buy

April 27, 2023
To the Editor: There are some things money cannot buy: decency, manners, integrity, values and a smile! Neighbors, friends and a family’s respect, community respect and the Almighty’s respec…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Regarding 161/181 Gilchrist

April 20, 2023
To the Editor:  Regarding 161/181 Gilchrist Avenue:  As I said at the meeting, “When Mrs. Crowninshield’s hand-carved coral bench met its’ demise by a sledgehammer and was thrown i…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to the community

April 20, 2023
Dear Boca Bay and Boca Grande friends, I want to say THANK YOU for all of the support that you have shown me as I have discovered my cancer diagnosis and started to undergo treatment. I have al…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island resident thanks BGHPB for Gilchrist Avenue decision

April 20, 2023
To the Editor: It was nice to know that five rows of legal representatives and assorted experts did not carry the day on April 12 when the Historic Preservation Board met to hear proposals maki…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Out-of-Order Row is now empty and available for seating

April 13, 2023
To the Editor: I bet you would have used the Out-of-order Row at least once this past season. Did you have a bad cough because of Red Tide? You would have gone directly to the Out-of-order R…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No McMansions, please

April 13, 2023
To the Editor:  I admit to being a die-hard gawker of the beautiful homes on BG – all types, but especially the architectural gems along the perimeter of the island. For me the only city h…

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: DFS to deploy Hurricane Ian insurance villages to Southwest Florida

April 6, 2023
To the Editor: This week, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that, as a follow up to last year’s deployment of initial payment centers and the insurance village in January, th…

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: An update on the Rear Range Light

April 6, 2023
To the Editor: After Hurricane Ian hit, like most, we were assessing damages to our structures. All three of the historic structures that BIPS manages, operates and maintains have major damage …