Opinion
Come to the Mote Aquarium and help celebrate their birthday with a low admission fee
August 7, 2015
To the Editor: In honor of Mote Marine Lab’s 60th anniversary, Florida residents are invited to discover the wonders of Mote Aquarium for just $6 every Saturday this September.
This year, Mote…
Whoever controls the media, controls the mind
July 24, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – So this week we had a lesson in social media. The tale of Sam Samsonov, “our Sam,” as we call him, went viral worldwide. The story of a man who collected tolls for the Gasparil…
A word about your local farmers market
July 17, 2015
Dear People of Boca Grande, The Boca Grande Farmers Market appeals to you for help and assistance in finding and identifying new market location alternatives. When we began our plans in the summer …
Editor’s note: We will miss you, Sam
July 17, 2015
Many of you are aware that Sam Samsonov, a toll tender with the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for 30 years, is no longer at the booth. There has been a flood of responses on social media reg…
Go to the beach? This survey’s for you
July 10, 2015
To the Editor: If you visit Florida’s beaches, your feedback can help Mote Marine Lab scientists enhance their real-time Beach Conditions Reporting System (BCRS). Florida residents and visitors ar…
Come say ‘Happy Birthday’ to Guinness World Records’ Oldest Manatee at South Florida Museum
July 10, 2015
To the Editor: Snooty is an extra special Florida manatee who sets records every day for how long we know manatees can live. That fact has now been documented by the Guinness World Records. He has…
Letter to the Editor: A big Ladies Day ‘thanks’
July 3, 2015
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce’s 25th Annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament had a successful outcome with a field of 38 boats and 18 total tarpon released, double the amoun…
CCSO: Things you need to know for July 4th
July 3, 2015
To the Editor: It is only a few days until the beginning of the July 4th weekend, so here are some things to bear in mind to help make it a safer and perhaps less stressful holiday.
Fireworks …
Letter to the Editor: Greater amberjack size limit change approved by FWC
June 26, 2015
To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today approved changing the minimum size limit for greater amberjack caught in Gulf of Mexico state waters from 30 inches …
Letter to the Editor: Sunscreen donations sought for troops
June 26, 2015
To the Editor: Once again, I have decided to help our American Heroes! I am sending Mary Kay Sunscreen Sets to our Troops overseas, and I will personally match every donation that is given, meanin…