Opinion
Food for thought: Eating well this Nutrition Month?
March 13, 2025
BY DR. BRET KUEBER, M.D. BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC
Have you ever eaten a light salad for lunch only to raid the cookie jar by 3 p.m.? Have you convinced yourself that coffee counts as breakfast…
EcoWatch: Save your opinions; Your actions count
March 13, 2025
“The World is changed by your example, not by your opinion.”
Paulo Coelho, Novelist, Author of Alchemist, lyricist
Have you noticed lately that quite a few people have an opinion on the fate o…
SW Florida Fishing: Waiting to chew…
March 13, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The redfish and snook have been very active in the backcountry this week!
Between the hard south winds and even harder northwest winds, lots of snook and redfish have…
Government ineffectiveness with carpeting, parking and P.O.
March 13, 2025
The Art Center on our little island in Southwest Florida was hard hit by back-to-back hurricanes last fall. The hardwood floors had to be replaced as well as some drywall. Now the county, which owns…
Input not sought from island businesses on parking plans
March 13, 2025
BY DUANE ZOBRIST, OWNER GASPARILLA ADVENTURES
As a business owner in downtown Boca Grande, I’ve watched our island community flourish through hospitality, charm, and the warmth of local businesse…
Letters: Buried by parking, visitors in Boca Grande
March 13, 2025
To the Editor:
Our County Commissioner Kevin Ruane has studied our island parking intensively and talked to all different constituencies. He has adapted a plan for Boca Grande that he succe…
Gift from the Sea: An answer to the conflicts in our lives
March 13, 2025
A favorite beach book, for generations, has been Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s “Gift from the Sea.” It uses shells as a metaphor for fixing the stresses of modern America. The book is ultimately not about…
Letters: Supports trunk shows, shops and restaurants
March 6, 2025
To the Editor:
I read with increasing disappointment and real concern about the Lee County Commission’s continued failure to commit to any real transparency regarding the parking issue in B…
The Gilchrist Potato Stix, and other visual snacks
March 6, 2025
Early Thursday morning, there were high winds across the island. They caused waves that washed away newly deposited sand. Those winds, which brought much-needed rain, rustled the yellow reflective s…
SW Florida Fishing: Time for the snook to show…
March 6, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Spring is almost here on Boca Grande and the fishing has been very good! We are still experiencing some unsettled weather patterns with high winds out of both the north a…