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Letters to the Editor


November 13, 2020
To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to reduce building permit fees by 25 percent for one year beginning December 1. The reduction will apply to fees assessed by the L…

November 6, 2020
To the citizens of Lee County and my family members at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, I want to personally thank the residents of our great county who play a huge role helping keep the peace in o…

November 6, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Welcome to the ninth year of 2020. I think everyone who lives in this country deserves a spa day, a bubble bath, a two-week fishing trip … whatever makes each of you the happie…

October 30, 2020
To the Editor: For those who know Nick and Helen Kaiser, you understand the many years and countless hours that they have faithfully served the Boca Grande Community. They have recently moved to Oc…

October 23, 2020
To the Editor: Kerry Hunter, Trust Development Officer at Englewood Bank & Trust, is resuming her live seminars at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, 601 South Indiana Avenue, in October. The c…

October 16, 2020
To the Editor: As a nurse and author of over 10 books, an editor for three peer-reviewed Journals, and a health care consultant, I had to write. As the state has “opened,” it is my duty to address …

October 16, 2020
To the Editor: The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking comment on a proposal to allow Ocean Era/Velella Epsilon to develop finfish aquaculture in the Gulf 45 miles west of Sarasota. In addition to p…

October 9, 2020
To the Editor: Sarasota Opera will not be silent this fall, with a series of performances now scheduled to include the first live-streamed concert from Sarasota Opera House and two live outdoor per…

October 2, 2020
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society would like to acknowledge the support of Florida Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities through their Florida Hum…

September 25, 2020
Capt. Joseph Robert Bergquist, born in West Palm beach on March 29, 1962, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Born on March 29, 1962 to John and Anita Bergquist, and raised in Florida, thi…