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Letters To The Editor

Stop stifling public input

To the editor: At the Nov. 4, 2025, Lee County Board of Commissioners Meeting, Board Chair Kevin Ruane started the meeting by saying “anyone addressing the Board will follow the rules of civility and address the whole Board, after all the Commissioners are here to listen to comments” ...

Who and what deserves government bailouts?

To the editor: Why does anyone believe that the government’s bailout of big business is not socialism, but bailing out citizens who fall on hard times is?  Industry bailouts are necessary to keep the economy afloat; likewise, creating policy and protection to keep citizens from ...

Democrat demands caused the shutdown

To the editor: The shutdown may be over although the agreement is very unsatisfactory to the Democratic Party.  The Democrats are feeling strong and enthusiastic thanks to a confessed “democratic socialist,” winning the mayor’s race in the bluest of blue NYC, the governor’s race in ...

Don’t Blue Florida

To the editor: New York City, once a beacon of economic strength and urban creativity, is facing a downturn under new Mayor Mamdani’s administration. This anticipated decline has prompted both businesses and residents to seek opportunities in other states like Florida. Some argue that ...

Flagpole price estimates are likely low

To the editor: In response to “Thoughts on a 250-foot flagpole” published in The Breeze on Oct. 10, 2025: After reading this letter to the editor, I consulted with friends who have been in the flag production and installation business for three generations and they shared the following ...

Proposed bills are not property tax relief

To the editor: An open letter to the Honorable Mike Giallombardo: I just opened my property tax invoice and discovered my taxes went up over 13% in one year, despite a lower property appraisal value. 13% is a ruinous rate of increase. I would like to urge you to support REAL property tax ...