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How does your business survive the summer slowdown?
July 27, 2012 ”There is no summer slowdown for business investment analysts. People have time to see me. more »»
New school year brings new challenges
July 27, 2012 As our Lee County Public Schools prepare for the 2012-2013 school year, I extend greetings and appreciation for your support on behalf of the Board. 2011-12 was a year of change and challenge. more »»
How Obama Care will affect Floridians
July 26, 2012 Everything changes as it accumulates more birthdays, including vital programs such as Medicare. Medicare turned 46 on July 30, and oh, how it has changed throughout the year. more »» 
What is biting besides mosquitoes on Boca Grande?
July 20, 2012 “We were out about an hour Tuesday night and only snook bit.” — Clint Johnson, store manager, Immokalee “Caught some snook and lady fingers. more »» 
New Strawberry Festival chair plants seeds of fellowship
July 19, 2012 Kathi Hustedt, the beautiful and charming chairwoman of the 2013 United Methodist Church Women’s Strawberry Festival, can’t find any Tex-Mex restaurants in Southwest Florida comparable to her... more »» 
What is your level of hurricane concern this season?
July 12, 2012 “Right now I feel as if it’s 50-50 we’ll get hit by a hurricane. The weather has been so weird lately.” — J.B. Davis, pharmaceutical business, Cape Haze. “I’m not worried about it at all. more »» 
Does mid-week July Fourth holiday change your plans?
July 6, 2012 “No. We’re going to Mount Dora for the fireworks. They do a pretty good job there.” — Greg Gustin, Boca Grande visitor, Longwood “No. I’m in from out of town on vacation. more »» 
How did Tropical Storm Debby affect you?
June 27, 2012 “There was really no damage except we lost power at the Boca Grande Resort for 45 minutes at midnight Monday. more »» 
Boca Grande calls for end to PTTS tarpon abuses
June 22, 2012 Have you been to Boca Grande Pass on a Saturday or Sunday during a Professional Tarpon Tournament Series event or, better yet, have you watched it on TV? You would be appalled. more »»
Lee County overspent on seasonal baseball tourism
June 20, 2012 Seduced by the romance of Boston Red Sox baseball, we have fallen into a financial trap that is going to be difficult, if not impossible, to escape. more »» 
What team are you rooting for in NBA Finals?
June 20, 2012 “Oh, the Heat. I used to live in Miami. I love LeBron James and Dwayne Wade.” — Kimberly Missbach, concierge services, Cape Haze “Of course, Miami. Because I’m from Florida. more »» 
Spring babies running around after mating season
June 15, 2012 Spring is the time for many creatures to have lots of babies. The rapid flush of plant growth and emergence of prey in spring makes circumstances especially suitable for reproduction. more »» 
Do you have any vacation plans?
June 14, 2012 “Working. No vacation plans. Not enough money.” — Nick Smith, Englewood, landscaper “We’ve been staying in Florida in Orland and plan to go to the Keys. Can’t really afford to blast out. more »» 
Is Gasparilla Road widening project needed?
June 8, 2012 “It needs to happen and I'm glad it’s going to be sooner rather than later for the traffic safety.” — Paul Chattinger, retired engineering manager, South Gulf Cove “Definitely. more »»
Ladies Day Tarpon Tourney celebrates ample success
June 6, 2012 The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd Annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament had ample reasons to celebrate this year’s booming event with a field of 37 boats and 21 tarpon released May 19. more »» 
What was the most Memorial Day fun you had?
June 1, 2012 “Probably barbecuing. I love cooking.” — Brandy Coleman, FGCU student, Rotonda “Best thing we did was swim with the manatees on the south end of Gasparilla Islan. more »» 
What Brendan Coudal Tarpon Festival poster do you like best?
May 23, 2012 “I think I like 2012. She looks like Mary Anne of Gilligan’s Island.” — Brenda Coudal, artist, Nokomis “I like the 2008 Boca Bell retro series because it was the first one. more »»
Charter school student body grows 76 percent in 5 years
May 21, 2012 The number of students attending public charter schools such as the Island School on Boca Grande has grown an estimated 76 percent in the last five school years, according to a National Alliance for... more »» 
What fish have you caught using what bait?
May 11, 2012 “I’m feeding them shrimp.” — Hillary Stone, St. Petersburg, cosmetologist “Today not much — a couple of small Spanish mackerel using bait fish. more »» 
Voracious caterpillars chomp their way through Florida
May 9, 2012 Caterpillars, the larva stage of butterflies and moths, come in many colors and sizes. Many of these aggressive eaters are considered pests to agriculture. more »» |
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