Opinion
Edic, Holsinger families thank everyone who came out to celebrate Dylan
September 6, 2018
To the Editor: On behalf of the Edic and Holsinger families, I would like to thank everyone who helped on Sunday at the celebration of life for Dylan Edic. Your hard work and caring attitudes are d…
Red tide meeting a success in one man’s eyes
August 30, 2018
To the Editor: The Friday evening, 24 August Red Tide meeting at the Englewood Event Center was successful. It was a full house, they had to turn at least a hundred guests away; the house was packe…
Captiva Cruises and McCarthy’s Marina sold to Captiva Cruises Management Team
August 30, 2018
To the Editor: The McCarthy family and the estate of Paul F. McCarthy, owners of Captiva Cruises and McCarthy’s Marina, are pleased to announce the sale of both companies to the Captiva Cruises Man…
The more we attempt to understand, the more confusing the red tide and blue green algae becomes
August 24, 2018
To the Editor: We all desire a simple clear path to solve our messes to make them disappear. As we read we need to remain objective to learn! When we think with a bias it fogs our thinking. Unfortu…
Island resident says, ‘Speak out and tell the truth’
August 24, 2018
To the Editor: I read the article from Mote President Dr. Michael Crosby and was left knowing I had been completely duped. In his closing paragraphs he said, “As we see the impacts of these blooms,…
GICIA addresses common red tide questions
August 17, 2018
To the Editor: As you know, the GICIA Alert List originated during Hurricane Charley and was reinstated during Hurricane Irma. Although the intention was to only use this list for Hurricane-related…
Lee County issues red tide update
August 17, 2018
To the Editor: Efforts to mitigate water-quality issues throughout Lee County continue under the leadership of the Lee Board of County Commissioners with County staff, contracted vendors and severa…
Red tide: What Mote is doing now
August 9, 2018
■ BY HALEY RUTGER, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY From October 2017 through July 2018, Mote and its partners have monitored extensively for Florida red tide designed to augment public information on the st…
Island fans from overseas question governor about red tide
August 9, 2018
To the Editor: We are regular visitors to Boca Grande from England and are horrified by what is happening with the red tide this year. It was bad enough when we were there in February/March, but we…
LBC optimistic in light of Desoto County Commissioners Mosaic ruling
August 3, 2018
To the Editor: Hearty congrats to all who are concerned about our protecting slice of environmental paradise and those who worked so long and hard to win the legal victory last week in DeSoto obtai…