Tag: Lee County

No one wants to wake up in the morgue

December 6, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News, Opinion

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As many of you know, we had a rather unusual situation at the north end of the island at the end of October, relating to a deceased woman found on the beach. It is always sad...

Red tide report …

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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...

Oh, Lee County … ye barely know us

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News, Opinion

To the Editor: It may be time to take a hard look at our community’s relationship with Lee County’s government. After years of knowing the need for a new dog park when The Inn property would no...

Lee County: Sowing our wild sea oats to save the dunes from destruction

October 18, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE You may have noticed in the last few months that there are some new sea oats growing around some of the beaches and seawalls where the recent beach renourishment project took...

Red tide update for the week

In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations offshore of Pinellas County, background concentrations offshore of Hillsborough County, very low to low...

Dog park public hearings to be scheduled

August 30, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE According to Lee County commissioners, the process for setting up a public meeting about our potential new dog park has begun. Initially the plan was for a new dog park to be...

Somebody out there needs some Karma

To the Editor: After reading about complaints filed against our downtown merchants, I have a couple of theories about the Grinch that wants to steal the magic from the village. Somebody’s Blue nose...

Information sought in case of blow-darted heron

July 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Local deputies responded to an unusual and horrible call on Saturday July 13 at 1st Street near the Boca Grande Community Center. At approximately noon the deputy was notified...

In case you were wondering …

July 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT We have word from Lee County that the seats in front of Dolphin Cove/Pink Pony/Tortuga were removed only temporarily. Timothy Engstrom, a Lee County Government Communications...

Obstacles in the ‘Promenade’ prompt questions of ownership yet again

July 5, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The right to roam the Promenade is being infringed once again, not only by overgrown bushes but by brand-new plantings right in the thoroughfare. This seems to have become an...