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It took an Americans With Disabilities Act request for accommodation but Cape Coral City Council has moved its time for public comment back to the beginning of its meetings. A Cape resident, who is a fully-disabled 81-year-old Vietnam veteran who recently lost his support dog, told the city ...

Appropriately coinciding with the official start of hurricane season Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special legislative session to push his “Save Our Homes” plan to slash property taxes. “Today in Tampa, I outlined the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes plan that will ...

Editorial | In memory, in gratitude

As we all bemoan the price of gas adding costs to our long weekend, let us remember, if only for a moment, the real price paid this year ahead of the Monday holiday: The families of at least 13 American troops have joined the ranks of Gold Star families. These 13 men and women — sons and ...

Editorial | Something to crow about

The numbers speak for themselves: The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel treated 5,046 animals last year — everything from mammals and birds to reptiles and even a few amphibians. This year, CROW has admitted 1,597 patients to date, including a little guy whose puppy ...

Editorial | We are the village

A pair of major scholarship initiatives came to fruition this week with a third presentation of awards scheduled for Wednesday. The Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral Education Committee held its 34th annual Excellence in Education Awards gala at Broadway Palm Monday, honoring an educator and ...

Editorial | Let them row

Congratulations to the Cape Coral Rowing Club and members Sofia Mayus and Brooke Bunch. The two teens took home a big win this past weekend — Championship gold in the Women’s Pair event at the Florida Scholastic Rowing Association’s annual Sweep State Championship Regatta at Nathan ...