BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Even though Debby disrupted most of the incubating nests on the island, many of those that survived her onslaught are going about their business as usual. As of S…
BY KIM KYLE
From 1893 to 1908 there was a school located on 4th Street in a frame building. The building may have also been used as a church. The first school on Gasparilla at the north end of th…
Florida experiences sewage spills by local government facilities after every significant rain event, such as Tropical Storm Debby. Over six million gallons of untreated sewage were dumped as Debby p…
This time of year is prime for storms. The state desperately needs the summer rains to replenish aquifers, remoisturize forests and de-heat the ground. These storms are our Florida reality. But ther…
“We can sit back, do nothing, and watch our planet be destroyed. Or we can take action, become advocates, and start making lifestyle choices that are kind to people and the planet.”
Kira Simpson…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
On August 4 and 5, Debby was “only” a tropical storm when she scooted up the gulf more than 100 miles to our west; as we know, she became a Category 1 hurricane b…
To the Editor:
I very much enjoyed the article by Karen Grace on Brian Ahern, and with it brought back many memories to mind. Attached is the cover of a sweetly inscribed book given to Elea…
We all need to get away and unwind; special time with family is even better.
I was able to spend a week with my two younger brothers in beautiful Key West recently. I’m not big on the bars and to…
By Mike Greenwell, Chairman, Board of Lee County Commissioners
We are keeping you safe in Lee County, and here’s how.
The public’s health, safety and welfare is of the upmost importance to the…
There was a happy appearance at the end of the four or so days of endless rains and wind of Hurricane Debby. The restaurant South Beach Bar & Grille held their first test run Tuesday, Aug. 6, wi…
