Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Come to History Center and find out more about Boca Grande’s ties to World War I and World War II in honor of this Memorial Day
May 19, 2022
To the Editor:
On May 30, 2022 the United States will observe a day dedicated to mourning and honoring U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the armed forces of our great nation…
EDITORIAL: The degradation of Sarasota Bay
May 19, 2022
Determining the annual pollutant loading flowing into Sarasota Bay is estimated by pollutant loading models. These “estimates” of pollutant loading are based upon uncalibrated and unverified models…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Oceans of Possibilities’ theme of Lee County 2022 reading program
May 13, 2022
To the Editor:
The 2022 summer reading program, “Oceans of Possibilities,” is free and for all ages. Sign up at your favorite branch location, online at leelibrary.readsquared.com or through the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gated communities need to update forms with County in advance of hurricane season
May 13, 2022
To the Editor:
Professional property managers and residential homeowners’ association presidents can take steps now to protect their community in the event of a hurricane or other declared major…
ECOWATCH: Mothers must become Mother Nature’s teachers
May 6, 2022
Ode to Delphinus: She swims in warm salt waters, her baby being fed. Her search for food and safety gave way to ominous dread. She met with human cruelty and death became her plight. Trusting ways h…
Calusa Waterkeeper and Brain Chemistry Labs pioneer collaborative research on HAB toxins in our area
May 5, 2022
Using the most sensitive technology available for detecting harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins, the Calusa Waterkeeper (CWK) research team started airborne toxin monitoring in July 2021 at eight locat…
EDITORIAL: A thank you to you, in a very big way
April 29, 2022
Sometimes you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Whether we’re talking about the freedom to roam around the world without masks and vaccination records, or the multiple choices we used to h…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County Economic Development and community partners offer workforce, technical assistance programs
April 29, 2022
To the Editor:
The Lee County Economic Development Office, in collaboration with community partners, offers Workforce Training and Certification programs and a Small Business Technical Assistance…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Another successful egg hunt in the books!
April 21, 2022
To the Editor:
In what has become an annual “rite of spring” Boca Grande tradition, this year’s Easter Egg Hunt provided an “eggstrodinary” time for over 300 “eggstra-special” children.
None o…