Letters to the Editor
Letters: Thanks to the men of the boat ‘Lucky 13’ who came to assist
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…
Letters: Real reason for the GIBA bridge authority about access to island
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…
Letters: Artists thank Boca Grande community for support for festival
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…
Letters: Appreciation for water quality editorial
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…
Letters: Memories of a Chicago street rekindled
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…
Letters: Cabaret, Chicago and the Crowninshield
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…
Letters: Pickleball, Whidden’s and Chowder Fest
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…
Letters: Thank you to Capt. Jeff Corkhill
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…
Opinion: Cape Haze Publix is math education for Island School students
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…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: News from the November Lee County Commissioners’ meeting
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 …