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Letters to the Editor


March 8, 2024
To the Editor:  We want to thank the two men in their boat “Lucky 13”, whose names we did not catch and who helped us enormously last Friday evening. We had house guests visiting, Hal a…

March 8, 2024
To the Editor: I read the brief excerpt and felt that the author left out some important points regarding the creation of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. In my 47 years as resident o…

March 8, 2024
To the Editor:  I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone in Boca Grande for embracing the Art Festival recently.  Art On Park Avenue was very successful and I appreciate bei…

February 29, 2024
To the Editor:  Thank you for the great editorial in the paper this week. (See Lake Okeechobee’s overflowing, Feb. 16, 2023). We’re at the apex of a life-threatening water disaster here…

February 15, 2024
Response to last week’s letter from Ron Raedeke on their memories of sharing the same street in Chicago. To the Editor:  The randomness of a conversation with a stranger at th…

February 9, 2024
To the Editor:  Last Friday my wife and I went to the Cabaret at the Crowninshield. Another couple sat down at our table. The usual conversation began for most people.  Where do yo…

January 26, 2024
Island School PTO thanks community To the Editor:  The Island School PTO would like to thank everyone for their hard work in making the Chowder Dinner SO successful! We would have never been…

January 4, 2024
Editor’s note: Capt. Jeff Corkhill (pictured above at right) will be moving on from Boca Grande as of Monday, and Lt. Jeff Sawicki, who had been at Captiva Island, will be taking his place. Island…

December 22, 2023
From Betsy F. Joiner: I had the most delightful experience a few Wednesday nights ago at Cape Haze Publix.  I went in to do my shopping and when I walked inside I saw the happy faces of…

November 9, 2023
To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday selected District 5 Commissioner Mike Greenwell to serve as Board Chairman for the coming year and District 1 Commissioner Kevin …