Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sarasota Opera to present special fall season performances, complete with safety protocols
October 9, 2020
To the Editor: Sarasota Opera will not be silent this fall, with a series of performances now scheduled to include the first live-streamed concert from Sarasota Opera House and two live outdoor per…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Echoes of Royal Palm Players: The show must go on!
October 2, 2020
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society would like to acknowledge the support of Florida Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities through their Florida Hum…
OBITUARY: Capt. Joe Bergquist
September 25, 2020
Capt. Joseph Robert Bergquist, born in West Palm beach on March 29, 1962, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Born on March 29, 1962 to John and Anita Bergquist, and raised in Florida, thi…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A familiar face named as Punta Gorda Chamber tourism director
September 25, 2020
To the Editor: Charlotte County government is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Doherty as Tourism Director effective Sept. 23. He will spearhead the tourism marketing efforts of the Punt…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Resident gives her perspective regarding National Register proposal
September 25, 2020
To the Editor: Because there appear to be some misunderstandings and concerns regarding the nomination of the residential area of our Historic District for the National Register of Historic Places,…
‘Back to Boca’ four-part COVID webinar scheduled for September 23
September 18, 2020
To the Editor: On Wednesday, September 23 at 4 p.m., Boca Grande residents will have an exclusive opportunity to join Healthnetwork Foundation and experts from leading medical centers in the first …
Part Deux of the ‘rona testing saga for two confused families
September 18, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- I wish I would report in this week and tell you that our questions have been answered about our situation with the COVID-19 testing, but I cannot. Between our house and our frien…
So many questions, so much frustration about the ‘rona- especially when it comes to our kids
September 11, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- I wanted to take this opportunity to let you in on some things we are working on for next week, and they’re pretty important things. You see, in our little school on our little i…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Royal Palm Players makes announcement: ‘The show must go on!’
September 11, 2020
To the Editor: As President of Royal Palm Players, I would like to take a moment to let you know what RPP has planned for this season. Back in March, our board of directors had to re-evaluate the s…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Take a closer look at Mars at Bishop Planetarium
September 4, 2020
To the Editor: Humans have long been fascinated by Mars – for its proximity in our solar system, its similar features to Earth, the possibility that it once may have held life and even for the poss…