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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Look for new programs at Cedar Point

December 4, 2021
To the Editor: Did you know that pelicans’ beaks can hold more than their stomachs? Or that Brown Pelicans almost went extinct and Florida was instrumental in saving them? How about that our Am…

ECOWATCH: It’s never too late to be charitable

November 29, 2021
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EDITORIAL: Lake O update – We made a difference!

November 26, 2021
Over the past several months many of you joined me in voicing our displeasure with the future management plan for Lake Okeechobee, known as LOSOM. Last spring, the Army Corps of Engineers offered …

EDITORIAL: We say goodbye, and thank you, to Jungle Joe

November 26, 2021
They say that everyone is expendable, when it comes to a job. No matter how well you do it, how long you’ve been there, whether there’s no one else there who even remotely has a clue as to how to …

Let’s savor lasting memories of a Thanksgiving Day

November 20, 2021
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County operations adjust schedules for Thanksgiving

November 20, 2021
To the Editor: Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Other schedules will be adjusted. &nb…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fences don’t always make good neighbors

November 5, 2021
To the Editor: The article entitled, “… and now there’s a fence …” in the Boca Beacon dated October 22 caught my interest, if not my ire.  Fences do not make good neighbors. Fences, wit…

Florida manatees struggle for survival due to water quality issues, FWF urges congress to act swiftly

October 28, 2021
To the Editor: Four years ago, manatees were declared no longer endangered. Now they are dying at a record pace. Between January and June 2021, 833 West Indian manatees died of starvation, the …

Lit Forum is back with ‘Circe’ November 4

October 22, 2021
To the Editor: The Literature Forum is back and looking forward to inaugurating its 2021-22 season on Thursday, November 4th, with a presentation of “Circe” by Madeline Miller.  This follo…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Let’s Talk About Florida’ series at History Center begins with Groff book

October 15, 2021
To the Editor: Join us for the first book discussion of the season in the “Let’s Talk About Florida” series on Monday, Oct. 18 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. You can attend live in the Boca Grande Communi…