To the editor: Recent news stories have alleged permits were not pulled for work which has resulted in the possible rescinding of our FEMA deduction costing homeowners collectively millions of dollars. The homeowner must know what work needs to be permitted in the Cape and must obtain a ...
To the editor: There’s a troubling trend of painting farmers as the scapegoats for environmental issues surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Having grown up in Clewiston, I’ve witnessed firsthand how certain groups vilify our farming communities, jeopardizing not just our way of life but also the ...
As Southwest Florida homeowners continue bouncing back from the widespread impact of Hurricane Ian, the impact of spiraling property insurance rates on household budgets is hard to ignore. At roughly $6,000 a year on average, Florida’s typical homeowner insurance rates are now the highest in ...
To the editor: To our menfolk — Imagine you’re sitting with your daughter, your sister, perhaps your wife, in an emergency room, and she’s bleeding. At first, its watery and light pink, but now, its red, and there’s more of it. The doctors and nurses avoid your eyes, her eyes, the ...
To the editor: When everything is political, society is in big trouble. We ought to be able to agree that some of our foundational institutions should not be governed by partisan politics, and public education should find itself at the top of that list. Look what happened when partisan ...
Dear Mr. Feichthaler, I am one of the unfortunate that received the letter from the city last week saying that I violated city code by doing hurricane repairs without a permit. My house is relatively new, and though I did have some damage to pool screens and cosmetic damage, I didn’t need to ...
As of Tuesday, April 23, there were 2,849 active single-family home listings in Cape Coral through a Realtor in the MLS with list prices ranging from $225,000 to $10.9 million. The median list price was at $499,900 and there were 1,165 homes listed $450,000 and under, including 43 homes priced ...
Love big Southern magnolias but don’t have the space? A lot of us in Cape Coral have only quarter-acre lots so the dwarf magnolia “Little Gem” is everything we are looking for but smaller! This “Little Gem” tree offers big looks and gorgeous style with beautiful pure white perfumed ...
When I meet someone new, I don’t lead with the worst choices I have ever made, a mental health diagnosis or the ways my family has struggled. Like you, I try to make a good impression and build a relationship. But for millions of Americans, the hiring process removes the opportunity to have a ...
A recent AmeriCorps report noted that 61 million Americans volunteered with at least one organization during its yearlong study, completing an estimated 4.1 billion volunteer hours. Their time, which averages out to almost 68 hours annually per volunteer, had an economic value of $123 billion ...
