Opinion
ECOWATCH: Is the web of life collapsing?
January 5, 2022
“We warned that one day you would not be able to control what you have created, and that day is here.”
– Chief Arvol Looking Horse, Lakota Native American spiritual leader …
ECOWATCH: Welcome to the New Year, but let’s remember the past
December 30, 2021
“There are winds of destiny that blow when we least expect them.
Sometimes they gust with the fury of a hurricane, sometimes they barely fan one’s cheek.
But the wi…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘First Day’ of 2022 hikes through Florida parks
December 30, 2021
To the Editor:
People often view an approaching new year as a time for reflection – both on the year that’s passed and the road ahead. For many, a new year is a chance to reconnect with nature…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Scholarships Available through GCCF
December 30, 2021
To the Editor:
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2022-23 scholarship program. Applicants may visit GulfCoastCF.org/scholarships to review scholarship re…
EcoWatch: Sharing nostalgic island memories of the past
December 24, 2021
“To bring a departed one back to life is no great magic.
Few are wholly gone;
blow on a departed man’s embers,
and a live flame will start .”
– Robert Gra…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many to thank for a successful ‘Holiday Hoopla’
December 24, 2021
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Community Center and Lee County Parks and Recreation want to thank everyone that helped make the Second Annual Holiday Hoopla a Success.
First, our spons…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County adjusts services for holidays
December 24, 2021
To the Editor:
Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 24, in observance of the Christmas holiday, as well as on Thursday, Dec. 30, and Frid…
ECOWATCH: A perfect holiday gift for our wildlife is empathy
December 18, 2021
‘’Life is precious to all creatures, as it is to us.
They also seek a life full of happiness with no …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lake Okeechobee releases planned for December 2021 survey study
December 18, 2021
To the Editor:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District plans to execute a two-day deviation December 14-15 that will release water from the lake as part of an ongoing sediment st…