Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Apology given for miscommunication over Bike Path signs
March 17, 2022
To The Editor:
Every morning I pick up trash….even things as small as cigarette butts….along the bike trail when I’m walking home. One morning this week, there were quite a few signs that h…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County launches new resource website for resident information and transparency
March 17, 2022
To the Editor:
Lee County today launched a new resource website to provide a wide range of information tools to residents and visitors in a single, easily accessible location.
The site is av…
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…