Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, News, Opinion.
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at low and medium concentrations in Charlotte County, background to very low concentrations in and/or offshore of Lee County, and background to low concentrations in and/or offshore of Collier County.
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■ STAFF REPORT One special night a year the Lighthouse beacon shines into the night sky, surrounded by thousands of beautiful holiday lights and merry cheer. Enjoy live music and complimentary appetizers with the community at the annual lighting of the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse on Saturday, Dec. 14. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, News.
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Pinellas County, background to medium concentrations in Sarasota County, very low to medium concentrations in and/or offshore of Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties and low concentrations offshore of Monroe County. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 K. brevis cells per liter) persist in […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, News.
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to medium concentrations in Sarasota County, low to high concentrations in Charlotte County, very low to high concentrations in and/or offshore of Lee County, and very low to high concentrations in Collier County. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 K. brevis cells per liter) persist […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
■ STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Community Center’s 16th annual Turkey Hoop Shoot contest will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23. The event will start at 10 a.m. on the outdoor basketball court. Registration is required on the day of the event from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. The event is free for all ages, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Join family and friends at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 for the annual lighting of the Boca Grande Community Christmas Tree. Sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, the event will be held across the street from Hudson’s Grocery. This ceremony dates back to 1954, when the Woman’s Club first planted […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to high concentrations in Sarasota County, very low to high concentrations in and/or offshore of Charlotte County, background to high concentrations in and/or offshore of Lee County, and very low to high concentrations in and/or offshore of Collier County. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 […]
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■ STAFF REPORT We are sad to report the death of CiCi Ives this past week. She was a fixture on the island for many, many years and a beloved friend to many. Her obituary is pending.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
To the Editor: In your article you mention: “After all, if people can’t find a place to sit down, they will park as close as possible to the business. This compounds the problem.” The same happens in Berlin, on a larger scale. No benches, no outside sitting, and one of the large outside shopping streets […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
■ BY NED HICKSON I’ll never forget how I felt this day 18 years ago as an American, a volunteer firefighter and as a father — and how each held its own kind of hurt that has never completely healed. But of the three, being a father watching the sparkle in my then six-year-old daughter’s […]