BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It’s been a long, hard road to find out exactly what Lee County calls the thin strip of land that borders the sea wall betwe...
You’ve heard of ‘Coffee with a scientist,’ but what about with a captain?
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Here’s a riddle for you: What is something that local fishing captains get a whole lot of, other than fish, when they’re out...
History Bytes with Milton Bell: The song of the whistle buoy, and hams that tasted fishy
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was old home week at the last installment of History Bytes at the Johann Fust Community Library on Wednesday, Feb. 12, wi...
As we say ‘goodbye’ to Hilja Bilodeau, a new chapter is opened at the Boca Grande Clinic and Annex
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The friendly smile and platinum hair that has become so synonymous with Boca Grande Health Clinic Chief Executive Officer Hi...
Posh, 31, easy on the eyes and fearless: Meet Lynne Olson
BY MARY COOK – In 1941 she took over the staggering work of running Alliance, France’s largest spy network, a corps of 3,000 agents. She descri...
‘Dawson’s Fall’ author to speak at Fust on Tuesday
STAFF REPORT – The Library Foundation is honored to once again welcome Roxana Robinson to speak in the library loggia. Her most recent novel, “...
An artist of the island: Susan Michod revives feminism in painting
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles is currently displaying the artwork a Boca Grande resident and woman of histor...
‘Leading Ladies’ a rollicking good comedy featuring some amazing Royal Palm Players
BY BOOTS TOLSDORF – If you are lucky enough to have a ticket for the performance of “Leading Ladies,” directed by lovable, wonderful and talente...
Island campaign reception brings about a very presidential contribution
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno was the guest at a special fundraiser here on the island recently and got a check from a ...
‘Coffee with a Scientist’ features Dr. Locascio and snook recovery
STAFF REPORT – Join Dr. James Locascio, program manager of Mote’s Fisheries Habitat Ecology and Acoustics program, for coffee and pastries in th...