LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New info on FPL numbers to call for surges
To the Editor: Well, hello again to the residents of Boca Grande. We had another power surge/outage on Sunday night at 11 pm! Did anybody call in to register that fact? Either at the time or the ne…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for everything, from the Sparks family
Dear Editor, On January 29, 2021 Claude “Allen” Sparks passed away from a rare blood disorder named Amyloidosis. Allen was employed at Boca Bay Master’s Association as a landscape foreman serving t…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The last resort?
To the Editor,
“… some rich men came and raped the land, nobody caught’em. Put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus, people bought’em. They called it paradise the place to be. They watched the haz…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: If you want a better island power grid, you’d better start making some calls
Hello friends and neighbors, Sorry for the intrusion, but something very interesting happened to me recently, and I learned facts that will benefit all of us here on the island. I am writing to rel…
EDITORIAL: Something to be remembered by; would you be willing to leave a legacy to the people of Placida and Boca Grande?
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Just across the little bridge by the Fishery is a 91-acre piece of land that for many of us is a piece of old Florida eye candy. You’ll recognize the parcel I mean by mention…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not everyone can ‘Ditch the Cart’
To the Editor: The recent “Ditch the Cart, Live Longer” polemic advising golf on foot rather than by cart has it wrong. My senior friends and I often have age related orthopedic, cardiovascular or …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do your part in the battle against the spiny-tail iguanas of the island
Dear readers:
At the end of January Lee County sent out mailers regarding iguana eradication (see letter below). Please follow the instructions supplied in the letter and turn your form in, either …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks from ‘the guys’ from the art show
To the Editor:
Thank you to the good people of Boca Grande. Your support and attendance at our recent THE GUYS SHOW was great. We especially want to thank the community for their response to our t…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message to island dogs who want to make history … dog owners, please relay this message to your dog
Dear Boca Grande Dogs,
Has COVID got you down? Are your paws sore from walking your master too many times a day, too many weeks and months in a row? Are you tired of being the only source of entert…