Opinion
Are you ready to pull some nets at Wildflower Preserve?
September 30, 2016
To the Editor: Greetings, my Lemon Bay Conservancy Tarpon & Snook Net Pull Volunteer Team friends, I hope everyone had a great summer. It’s that time again, and I am excited to invite you all to…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Initiative to restore one million corals launched by Mote
September 16, 2016
BY HALEY RUTGER – Mote Marine Laboratory and The Nature Conservancy are partnering on a coral conservation initiative that will enable coral restoration at unprecedented scales throughout the…
Make Your Point: My apologies to Al Gore
September 9, 2016
BY BOB ELLIOTT – It’s time to offer a mea culpa to Mr. Al Gore or whoever invented the internet. All I was trying to do in previous columns was to point out that the internet has caused a certain lev…
EDITORIAL: Local just back from Standing Rock explains it all
September 2, 2016
■ BY LEW AUSTIN HASTINGS – Water. Water is the giver of life. Mni Wiconi in Lakota. Without water life ends. So it should be no surprise that one community has chosen to defend their water a…
Letter to the Editor: Futch explains his airport authority run for election
August 26, 2016
To the Editor: I am Mark Futch, and I am asking for your vote for Charlotte County Airport Authority. This year’s electoral cycle is a call for change, nationally and locally. The entrenched interes…
What’s popular isn’t always what is important
August 19, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE I watched a very interesting piece on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver recently regarding the fast-paced demise of print news. It’s essentially the breakdown of what we are inu…
Visitors from Germany recognize reckless behavior
August 19, 2016
To the Editor: Having read your editorial, we are wondering about the recklessness of visitors coming to the island in leaving junk and trash at the beach, at the parking places, etc. We are visiting…
Gulf Coast Partnership sponsors ‘Bug Off’ campaign to combat Zika virus in homeless population
August 12, 2016
To the Editor: The Gulf Coast Partnership and community partners are promoting the collection of insect repellant for the prevention of the Zika virus. This is an important public safety drive, call…
School is in session, remember to stop for buses
August 12, 2016
To the Editor: Florida school buses carry precious cargo – our children. Motorists should always be alert and drive with caution around school buses and in school zones where children may be…
Many thanks for planning a great trip for island son
August 12, 2016
To the Editor: Mark and I wish to send out a heartfelt “Thank You” to: Dave Arner & Becky Paterson; Howard & Emily Wise; Archie & Debbie Hagar; Bob Melvin; Pierce & Betsy Walm…