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A question of priorities

To the editor: There is a very important issue for the coming election. The Democrats seem to be using abortion as the top reason for voting for a Democrat. That does not seem reasonable to me. Dems are even inventing stories about abortion being in danger of being outlawed in this ...

Pick your poison carefully

To the editor: Global Inflation is an important problem to consider in national economies. Thanks to the British demonstration of late, we in America now have a real world experience to consult. Consider that England tanked their economy with precisely the formula recommended by Republicans: ...

Trauma’s little flashlight

To the editor: Post traumatic stress disorder, post traumatic stress anxiety, call it what you will it has many, many names. Some people associate PTSD with the amazing men and women who survive horrific experiences during wars. A long time ago those men and women were often called shell ...

Garden Club of Cape Coral: A bit of trivia

Let’s play some trivia. Can you name Florida’s state wildflower, flower and tree? I must admit that, until recently, I was only aware of two out of the three, those being the state wildflower and tree. Not a bad number but, now that I know them all, I could easily ace the question should ...

Real Estate Law: How does FEMA’s 50% rule impact me?

Mr. Feichthaler: What is FEMA’s 50% Rule and how does it impact my insurance claim from Hurricane Ian? — Roberto D. Dear Roberto: The 50% Rule is a regulation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that prohibits improvements to a structure exceeding 50% of its market value ...