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Voter turnout in Lee County saw a bump from the past two primaries on Tuesday with 29.72% of voters casting a ballot as compared to 23.6% in 2024 and 26.56% in 2022. On the local level, two incumbents — one on the county level, the other here in the Cape — lost big. Republican ...

Stop with the political texts

To the editor: Okay, this is my second letter to the editor in the past month.  Again, it will have to be a negative post. I am a registered Republican in Lee County. I have been getting bombarded with texts from Republican candidates asking for their support. I am talking about three or ...

The white male supremacy movement must be stopped

To the editor: Today, the white male supremacy movement is focused on creating a dystopian future in which white women are pressured to forego a career, find a husband, and have lots of white babies. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is supporting the white male dominant future by ...

Trump is not ‘the bad guy’ on Iran

To the editor: Hate Trump, support Iran. That seems to be the direction of the left. Just heard that Iran is continuing to execute protesters and that the number is up to about 50,000. The left is complaining about Trump being wrong with his actions against Iran which has killed over 1,000 ...

$100 million hole — and Council is still spending

To the editor: Cape Coral’s FY2027 budget should concern taxpayers for a reason that has nothing to do with politics or speculation. The city’s own numbers show Cape Coral is spending itself into a hole — a nearly $100 million hole. The proposed General Fund grows from $262.5 ...