In the days since Hurricane Helene made landfall, volunteers from churches and local service groups like Better Together have been helping families pick up the pieces. We are knocking on doors (if homes still have one), delivering meals and supplies, and triaging the most urgent needs of ...
The beginning of the school year is always such an exciting time. It’s when school staff come back together after the summer, ready to inspire and support our students, and when students return eager to reconnect with their classmates. Our campuses are filled with energy, and thanks to ...
Ageism refers to the stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination directed at individuals based on their age. While it predominantly affects older adults, ageism can impact Floridians of all ages. Older adults are often viewed as resistant to change or unable to utilize today’s technology, ...
To the editor: I live in Florida. As I write this, we await news about the pathway Hurricane Milton will travel and whose lives and homes are most threatened. My updates come every six hours from the NHC, the National Hurricane Center, which provides weather and climate forecasts and ...
To the editor: Emotional voting. If I read the political news right, Kamala would be far behind except for two issues — abortion and hatred for Trump. How much impact do those two emotional issues have on America’s economy and security? The primary reason for abortion being legal ...
To the editor: I would like to respond to a recent letter from Kathleen Callard, RNBS, concerning false information concerning miscarriage care in Amendment 4. This is a recent provider alert sent to all licensed medical providers in Florida from the Florida Dept of Health- “Notice to ...
To the editor: In the life of a teacher, as we live our day-to-day lives, it is easy to focus on the negative things. Lately I have been trying to step into the positive. The solutions that I have come up with are simple, yet they work. 1. Keep your expectations realistic 2. Plan ...
After the Department of Children & Families (DCF) in Tallahassee inexplicably removed Lee and Collier counties from their own list of counties available for fatherhood social services grants available by competition under HB 7065, Single Dads Outreach, Corp, a Florida nonprofit and 501c3, ...
To the editor: The city of Cape Coral Stormwater Model Draft Final Report 2015 is the template for stormwater management and the actions needed to control flooding in the Cape. I have requested data from the city about what the city has accomplished year by year since 2015 but only received ...
To the editor: If you ask area residents what they love about Cape Coral, many will say it’s the wildlife and beautiful outdoors. Conservation of open space for recreation and wildlife are extremely important to the Cape Coral community, as expanding development is pushing out what little ...