EDITORIAL: More COVID lessons learned through experience
This is an editorial piece. It does not reflect information given by medical professionals, only experiences lived by the writer.
On September 11, 2020 I sat at this same desk and wrote an edit…
EDITORIAL: Want to know why people are against the nomination to the National Historic Register? Here’s why
The National Register of Historic Places topic has been beaten into the ground since it began last year. No one knows this better than me, trust me. We may (or may not) be coming to some sort of c…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A lucky gopher tortoise, a lucky person who tried to run the turtle over and didn’t get caught
To the Editor:
This morning I saw a vehicle driving over a tortoise nest. I went down to check on the nest and scared the tortoise right back into it. He was gorgeous, with a yellow and green mottl…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to all amateur power boat operators
To the Editor:
Professional captains with a U.S.C.G. license are required to pass a rigorous exam demon, demonstrating their knowledge of the rules of navigation. Since Florida does not require suc…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It takes a whole lotta clams to clean up an estuary
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Barry Hurt of Little Gasparilla Island has been studying the effects of red tide on our waters and economic system for several years, and he thinks he has come up with a plan to…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A sad sight to find on the beach this season
To the Editor:
On return north from our annual time in Florida, I have a shell in my beach shoe.
Spending many days each year at Gasparilla Island State Park with family and friends, this beautifu…