On Wednesday, at the Committee of the Whole Meeting, (not a voting meeting) there was consensus given to the city manager to continue the plans for demolition of the Yacht Club Ballroom. These plans are based largely on the fact that the building was not maintained. It needed a roof, AC and ...
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we ...
To the editor: The relentless outrage and persecution of Donald Trump has plagued America since he announced his candidacy for President. The fact that he was a DC outsider was what his supporters chalked this up to. We saw him as a person who would in fact drain the swamp but unfortunately ...
To the editor: Regarding Matlacha and issues with water quality, they need to look in their own backyard because that is the source of their problem. According to the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Partnership, the South Florida Water Management District (and other agencies or ...
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 ...
Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I intended to close on a new home next week. A friend of mine had promised to loan the money I need for the purchase, about $200,000. Yesterday, he called to advise a family member had a serious medical issue arise, and that he no longer could fund the loan. I already ...
