■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week someone made quite a bold statement against homeowners who put plants and rocks on the Promenade, and in particular, one...
No one wants to wake up in the morgue
■ 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 decease...
Red tide report …
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to medium concentrations in Sarasota County, low to high concentrations ...
Oh, Lee County … ye barely know us
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 ...
Lee County: Sowing our wild sea oats to save the dunes from destruction
■ 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...
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 of...
Dog park public hearings to be scheduled
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE According to Lee County commissioners, the process for setting up a public meeting about our potential new dog park has begun. Ini...
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 t...
Information sought in case of blow-darted heron
■ 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. ...
In case you were wondering …
■ 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,...