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SPECIAL HEALTH SEGMENT: The quest for a good night’s sleep

“To sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub …”  – Hamlet, by William Shakespeare BY T MICHELE WALKER -Ah, that elusive night’s sleep. A good night’s sleep, or rather, the process of getting to sleep has always been an issue for me along with 50 to 70 million Americans. Sleep loss and sleep […]

PROFILE: Deputy David Scozzafava

BY T MICHELE WALKER – If you find yourself in town and you see a new face in a Lee County Sheriff’s Office vehicle, make sure to give it a big Boca wave. Chances are it’s our new Deputy Sheriff, David Scozzafava.  Here for just over three weeks, Deputy Sheriff David is excited to be […]

As far as the NHR, our fate lies in the hand of the National Registry Keeper

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – A representative of Florida’s Department of State has conceded that the effort to list part of Boca Grande’s residential district on the National Register of Historic Places has been stopped by objections from local property owners.  And yet, under guidelines of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, an appeal of […]

The WRTT ‘Grande Tradition’ to honor island fishing legends Bracken and Futch

BY WESLEY LOCKE, WORLD’S RICHEST TARPON TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR – The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is routed in the rich history of Traditional Live Bait Tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass. In the 80s and 90s the Tournament was in its hay day with celebrity anglers from the band Alabama, corporate sponsorships, Budweiser Girls and legendary […]

County commissioners amend island overnight parking ordinance

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Tuesday, May 18 Lee County Commissioners met and unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibits overnight parking in specific designated area for buses and recreational vehicles, within portions of Gasparilla Island.  Those areas include the western end of 5th Street, between Gilchrist Ave. and the Gulf of Mexico; the Rear Range […]

Dads, their babies, and the fishing tradition

This story is the first in a series devoted to fathers, and their importance in our lives. Highlighted will be some of the more common activities many of us remember when we think of our dads. BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – There was a time, and it seems more and more like an ancient time, when […]

PROFILE: Rob Knapp

BY T MICHELE WALKER – It was one year ago, May 25, that the murder of George Floyd hit the news. As our nation watched, Rob Knapp was eager to take action.  “We wanted to fix this problem. This is about a year ago, and George Floyd is happening, and the world is turning upside […]

‘No trespassing’ on the beach by Hill Tide?

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – A walk on the beach didn’t have the same meaning that it used to for some island residents and visitors this past season, as developers and homeowners took steps to keep the public away from their waterfront properties. The addition of “private beach” signs, plus cameras and the posting of a […]