Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: CCSO Tells motorists to find another way home this St. Paddy’s Day
March 17, 2022
To the Editor:
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a traffic initiative during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and into the weekend. During this campaign, deputies will be hi…
ECOWATCH: Learning to live with Florida’s alligators
March 16, 2022
“The best thing to do is just leave them alone. Alligators want to be away from you just as much as you want to be away from them.” – Jack Hannah, author, zookeeper
Florida is known for many t…
ASK A DOC: Hip surgery and what to expect
March 11, 2022
With more than half of the population of Boca Grande at 65 years and older, it’s no surprise that needing – or recovering from – hip surgery is something we’re used to dealing with at the Clinic….
ECOWATCH: Manatees’ deaths spur fight for endangered status
March 11, 2022
“To survive today, other animals must endure global warming, pollution and fewer habitats.
More tragically, they must endure the silence of human hearts.”
– Anthony Douglas Williams …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In search of the umbrella slasher
March 11, 2022
To the Editor:
This past week we have had some very unfortunate happenings on our beautiful beach here in Boca Grande.
It all started on Monday, Feb. 28 when we glanced out to the beac…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It takes a lot of helping hands to make a successful festival
March 11, 2022
To the Editor:
It takes the effort of many to make the United Methodist Women’s annual Strawberry Festival a success and to meet our mission of helping women and children in need. In wrapping u…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More than $13,000 raised for Suncoast at on-island event
March 10, 2022
To the Editor:
The Board of Trustees of Suncoast Humane Society is deeply grateful for the amazing support that the Boca Grande community and off-islan…
ECOWATCH: Animals and the environment impacted by war
March 4, 2022
‘’The war will end, and leaders may shake hands while old women keep waiting for their martyred sons.
And the children will keep waiting for their hero fathers.
I don’t know who sold our …
DOG LIFE: Do’s and Don’ts when owning a dog
March 4, 2022
Many people don’t realize that some of the play they engage in with their dog or even certain improper corrections can have a negative effect. The effect is time-related, meaning that it may not s…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: History Bytes for 2022 is over; many thanks to those who made another great year possible
March 3, 2022
To the Editor:
It was our pleasure to be back at the library this season, celebrating 21 years of History Bytes. I’d like to thank all who made this past February’s History Bytes program a huge…