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Part Deux of the ‘rona testing saga for two confused families

September 18, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- I wish I would report in this week and tell you that our questions have been answered about our situation with the COVID-19 testing, but I cannot. Between our house and our frien…

So many questions, so much frustration about the ‘rona- especially when it comes to our kids

September 11, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- I wanted to take this opportunity to let you in on some things we are working on for next week, and they’re pretty important things. You see, in our little school on our little i…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Royal Palm Players makes announcement: ‘The show must go on!’

September 11, 2020
To the Editor: As President of Royal Palm Players, I would like to take a moment to let you know what RPP has planned for this season. Back in March, our board of directors had to re-evaluate the s…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Take a closer look at Mars at Bishop Planetarium

September 4, 2020
To the Editor: Humans have long been fascinated by Mars – for its proximity in our solar system, its similar features to Earth, the possibility that it once may have held life and even for the poss…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County extends Lee CARES to non-profit agencies, municipalities; new round planned

September 4, 2020
To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve two new LeeCARES programs to help Lee County non-profit human service agencies and municipal governments address una…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gulf Coast Community Foundation awards more than $600,000 in scholarships

August 28, 2020
To the Editor: As the fall semester begins at colleges across the country amid the uncertainty of COVID-19, hundreds of local students have at least one thing they can rely on: scholarship funding …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote-by-mail reminder notice from the Lee County Supervisor of Elections

August 28, 2020
To the Editor: On Monday, August 24, 2020, the notice below was mailed to voters who have requested a Vote-by-Mail ballot for the November 3, 2020, General Election.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte County launches new records web site

August 21, 2020
To the Editor: We are proud to unveil our brand new “Charlotte County Records” website, a robust and easy to use online system which allows you to search and view County documents from 1921-pr…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GCCF still accepting applications for first- ever virtual Gulf Coast Board Institute

August 21, 2020
To the Editor: Gulf Coast Community Foundation is still accepting applications for the first-ever entirely virtual Gulf Coast Board Institute. The deadline to apply for this high-level nonprofit…