Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message to island dogs who want to make history … dog owners, please relay this message to your dog
January 29, 2021
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 entertai…
GUEST EDITORIAL: LBC announces opening of Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve
January 29, 2021
SUBMITTED BY THE LEMON BAY CONSERVANCY – As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) is delighted to announce the opening of our newly restored Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Planned Giving gift to the Health Clinic Foundation is also a gift to the community
January 22, 2021
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation would like to thank Helen Fraser who directed a generous charitable donation to the Foundation upon her death last year. Helen gave back to the…
TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to everyone who helped to save a dog in distress in a rip current
January 22, 2021
To the Editor:
Last Friday my daughter and I were strolling along the beach with our two Labs when Cleo, my daughter’s Lab, went into the Gulf, started swimming straight out and did not stop. Before…
TO THE EDITOR: Virtual events happening in March through Lee County
January 22, 2021
To the Editor:
The 22nd annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival this March will be a month-long, fully virtual celebration of the power of reading brought to the community by the Lee County Library…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte County residents, take heed of tax notice
January 16, 2021
To the Editor:
The Charlotte County Property Appraiser wants to remind business and property owners that the deadline for filing 2021 tangible personal property tax returns is April 1, 2021. A return…
LETTER TO THIS EDITOR: FDOH, Lee County announce opening of vaccine reservations this week
January 15, 2021
To the Editor:
Florida Department of Health and Lee County Government announce opening of vaccine reservations this week
The Florida Department of Health-Lee and Lee County government announced today…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Look out for COVID scams
January 8, 2021
To the Editor:
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution begins, Sheriff Carmine Marceno wants you to be aware of emerging fraud schemes:
1) You are asked to pay out of pocket to get the vaccine.
2) You are a…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t keep that telescope in the closet, bring it to The Bishop and learn how to use it
January 8, 2021
To the Editor:
With manufacturers reporting an exponential increase in telescope sales nationwide, The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is offering a special workshop to help new astronomers – or…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Even in 2020 there’s still so much to be thankful for
December 24, 2020
The year that never seemed to end is finally ending, and if you’re reading this, we are glad you’re still here with us. It was a year of loss for many – that can’t be belittled. Some lost loved ones…