“No hableh ingléh en Viequeh,” (Do not speak English in Vieques) I still remember my mother’s words a few days before Christmas and after we had just completed a five-day steamship voyage to Puerto Rico and a long drive in a público to Fajardo where we were waiting for ...
On Jan. 9, the Sanibel Planning Commission will consider a development proposal to build six homes at the intersection of Sanibel-Captiva Road and Sanibel Bayou Road (the entrance of Heron’s Landing and Sanibel Bayous). As submitted, the Coastal Creek proposal appears to comply with proper ...
(Editor's note: The following is part of a regularly occurring series that will explore how building coastal resilience is interwoven with a variety of local issues and topics.) Hurricane Ian’s passing in late September brought record amounts of storm surge to our area, resulting in a tumble ...
Hello, sports fans. Even if you’re not really into sports you would naturally root for a team that comes from your hometown, city or state. My late wife, who was born and raised in Sweden, rooted for the New York Mets without knowing the first thing about baseball. Since she and I lived in ...
Ernodea littoralis, more commonly known as golden creeper or beach creeper, is a great island native that loves salt, sand and sun, making it a great beach planting. It is native to Florida and found throughout the Florida Keys and up the coast to central Florida. It is also found in the ...
For the past three years I have had the opportunity to serve the Captiva Chapel by the Sea. Normally we celebrate our first service of the season the second week of November, but Hurricane Ian changed all that. Like so many of you, the storm caused damage to our beautiful chapel. Repairs are ...
