The history of Cape Coral elections since 1970 features a city councilman who served for 16 consecutive years, a mayor who was in office for 10 years, the first and only woman elected mayor and a roller coaster ride of date and year changes for general elections. Another change is in place ...
Why do public officials violate the state’s so-called Sunshine Laws? Because they can. Yes, the dual right of Floridians to be present when the public’s business is discussed and to have access to related records is embedded in the State Constitution. Yes, Florida’s public records ...
To the editor: Florida Open Primaries is a grassroots movement of diverse Florida voters working to pass Amendment 3 to let All Voters Vote. Essentially, it creates an Open Primary where anyone can vote for anyone. All primaries are funded by taxpayers. All registered voters should be ...
To the editor: On our ballot this year is constitutional amendment number three. The question is if Florida should move to an open primary system. As an independent voter I feel disenfranchised by not having a say in who I feel may be the most qualified candidate regardless of political ...
To the editor: Florida State Senator Baxley, who originated the Bill, and the whole Florida legislative body along with the Governor have set Florida back into the dark and secret ages of the past by passing a bill gutting 189.069 f.s. requiring special districts to post certain documents ...
To the editor: It seems the biggest issue in the country now is the mask, at least with Democrats -- and Joe Biden is never shown without his. In fact, one could say Biden himself is a “mask” as he has conveniently served as a distraction from the riots in Democrat-controlled cities and ...
To the editor: When I listen to the Democrats talking about the vital issues on the table I can only scream for sobriety tests. It’s simply incomprehensible that any thinking clearly individual would utter such babble and then expect another sane human being to buy the blather. First ...
What flowers come to mind when you think of bulbs? Probably blooms such as tulips and daffodils, which are such familiar harbingers of spring in colder climates. But these types of bulbs are problematic in Southwest Florida because they require an extended period of cool dormancy to trigger ...
Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I have owned my home with my husband for the past 28 years in Cape Coral, and he recently died. I want to make sure that the house goes right to my daughter with no problems if anything happens to me. Should I add her as a co-owner? — Diane L. Dear ...
In analyzing the monthly supply of unsold single-family homes in Cape Coral for the month of August, and over the first eight months of 2020, it has become clear that our local real estate market is being driven by a combination of factors. We are experiencing a “mini-boom” of sorts, with ...
