As a longtime resident and business owner here in Lee County, I know that the nearly ideal year-round weather is not the only thing that brings people to our piece of paradise to live, work and play. The efforts put forth over the years by the stewards of our ever-growing community have ...
As your Supervisor of Elections, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of participating in your primary elections. The upcoming Aug. 20 primary election is your opportunity to become an active participant in shaping the future of our government at all levels. This year, every voter will ...
It’s hard to believe we are just a few days away from welcoming our students back for the 2024-25 school year. Our dedicated school administrators, teachers, and support staff have been working tirelessly to prepare for this big day. I hope they all had a restful and enjoyable summer, ...
To the editor: On Wednesday, Aug. 7, our nation honors those service members who were awarded the Purple Heart. The Purple Heart is awarded to those service members who have been either wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the United States Military. A Purple ...
To the editor: Southwest Florida’s ignorance about the storied history of the Calusa Indians is astonishing. Calusa means fierce, and this fierce tribe ruled the southwest portion of the peninsula, eventually becoming known as Florida, for several thousands of years. Their friends and foes ...
To the editor: Monday, Iowa put in place an abortion ban at 6 weeks, which makes Iowa the 22nd state in our country to have an abortion ban. At 6 weeks, many women do not know that they are pregnant. Anti-choice extremists like Donald Trump and J.D. Vance are the reason why cruel abortion bans ...
To the editor: My guess is that many of you read these columns regularly and have seen many letters written about the Florida Right to Clean Water Amendment. We have presented our arguments in favor of this amendment and have mentioned that over 900,00 signatures by registered Florida voters ...
To the editor: Ronald Reagan often said “Hispanics are conservative. They just don’t know it.” Reagan viewed Hispanic values as closely related to conservative values, as both tended to place emphasis on religious faith, family, and hard work. He also saw that both groups maintain ...
Primary ballot observations To the editor: As a 19-year resident of Cape Coral, a graduate of the Citizen’s Academy, a seven-year member of the Budget Review Committee serving as chairman, vice-chair and member and a longtime observer of City Council meetings, I make the following ...
To the editor: I have some concerns regarding the current situation in America. It is sad to witness the problems we are facing as a nation, particularly in relation to border security, government agency actions, and the spread of misinformation. The issue of illegal immigration and the lack ...
