To the editor: I wish to share this with the mayor and City Council: I am FURIOUS that there is even any talk about the possibility of tearing down the historic Cape Coral Yacht Club building. The building is insured at over a million and the storm damage to it is only $25,000. My ...
To the editor: Memorial Day is observed every year. It was traditionally observed on May 30 but now observed on the last Monday in May. This is the day when the entire nation pays tribute to its active military men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the people of our now ...
The governor said it wasn’t his bill, but he was plainly happy to sign it. Not long after a few strokes of his pen, he flew off into a new darkness. The news media promptly found Ron DeSantis in Iowa, where he was campaigning full-tilt for the Republican presidential nomination, having yet ...
Millions of Americans celebrate Memorial Day, honoring the memory of those service members who have been lost. It is also vital to recognize the millions of veterans who made it home and struggle with substance use, mental health disorders, or suicidal ideation. Substance use disorders in ...
Wait, before you get up in arms and storm the school board, this is not a part of the Code of Conduct, let me explain. Summer is here! Schools will look very different for a while; busses will not be lined up, the parking lot will not be full, you do not have to raise your voice to be heard in ...
Hurricane Ian damaged thousands of homes and businesses in Southwest Florida, but the storm’s impact was disproportionate. Some structures were rendered uninhabitable or required significant repair work, while others appeared unscathed. It’s those property owners who may have prematurely ...
Autism. It’s a hard diagnosis to swallow. A lot of my hopes and dreams for my son, Kolby, changed after that diagnosis. Without many programs for children or young adults with autism, it was a difficult journey until we found Family Initiative, which believes every child, young adult and ...
To the editor: This past week, I had the privilege of attending the Everest Neighborhood Association meeting for an update of the Caloosahatchee Connect Project presented by Cape Coral’s project manager and the contractors president, Kaye Molnar. For the past several months Everest Parkway, ...
To the editor: As we prepare to commemorate Memorial Day once again, some of us will remember that old saw: “War never decides who is right, but only who is left.” I personally that is a rather frivolous sentiment, but it is out there and is a constant part of the conversation. I think we ...
To the editor: There is a chunk of money ($1.121 billion in grants from the Biden Administration) that Lee County will get to spend. There is a survey of citizens to provide input in how our leaders should best use that money. This should stop being a surprise I suppose, but the county ...
