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STAFF REPORT- The importance of completing the 2020 Census is especially clear today as the community responds to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in the Census now ensures that Lee County receives its share of federal funding, like the $134 million targeted for Lee County COVID-19 relief through the CARES Act. For the […]
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From friends to football, she cherishes the little things in between… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Mary Keene has served the community of Boca Grande with patience and dedication over the past 36 years. This Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan scored a touchdown when she found Boca Grande. Mary cherished her childhood in a Giants household in Dix […]
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BY DR LAUREN HANA, BGHC- With a recent and continuing spike in new cases of COVID 19 nationwide, it’s important to review what we do know about the virus’s transmission and spread so proper measures can be put in place. So, while realizing that information has been confusing, controversial and inconsistent, particularly regarding face covering […]
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A passion for learning drives him to write… BY MARCY SHORTUSE- When having a conversation with Eliot Vestner, one of the first things you notice is the quiet assertiveness in his voice and a gentle demeanor. Within minutes you realize this is a man who is much more comfortable talking about anything but himself. For […]
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To the Editor, to the citizens of Lee County and my family members at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office: I want to personally thank the residents of our great county who play a huge role helping keep the peace in our community. It saddens me to see the social unrest taking place across our nation […]
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Life imitates art, but cartoonists draw what they see… BY OLIVIA CAMERON-Page five always comes with a splash of color, talking sharks, a peg-leg captain, tourist shenanigans or all of the above. Life imitates art in Tim Banfell’s comic strips. Cartoonist Tim may be known for his classic comics in our own newspaper, but some […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- After a nice day in the sun, no one wants to get back to their car to see a little paper slip flapping under the wipers. It’s that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach that can be avoided. Gasparilla Island parking rangers and Lee County Sheriff’s deputies issued more […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Indeed the lunatics are out now, whether the moon is full or not. Like all lunatics who rant and rave, they choose topics they know little about. Usually this is a harmless affliction; in the midst of a health pandemic this is exceedingly dangerous, and unfortunately, often fatal. The very first pronouncement […]
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To the Editor: We can’t seem to get over the lunacy. The panic. The illogical decisions. While the coronavirus was most active, everyone was told we don’t have to wear masks, even though the N95 mask blocks 95 percent of particles, perhaps including the virus, because there was a shortage for healthcare workers, […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, Letters to the Editor, News.
To the Editor: I would like to add an addendum to my “diary” printed in the paper two weeks ago. I feel terrible about forgetfully leaving out what may have been the most important “lifeline” of all while I was in the hospital: The almost daily videos my son Ian and daughter-in-law Judy sent me […]