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Guest Commentary: Lee schools gearing up for 2023-24

The school year is coming to an end. Proms, plays, concerts, and award ceremonies are all in full swing, reminding us that summer break is just around the corner. As the Class of 2023 prepares to walk across the graduation stage, I will be honored to stand alongside this tenacious group of ...

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

To the editor: Branch Rickey, manager of the Dodgers, signed Jackie Robinson on April 10, 1950; integrating Black athletes into the big leagues 73 years ago. When Don Drysdale pitched in game one of the 1965 World Series because Sandy Koufax refused to pitch on Yom Kippur, seven runs were ...

We should be ashamed

To the editor: As I traverse our city on business and pleasure I am abhorred by the amount of garbage, debris and trash I see everywhere. Public property and green space covered with garbage, junk and trash. Just look amongst the bushes and trees. Private properties, especially rental ...

Change needs to happen

To the editor: We have a problem in Cape Coral that needs to be addressed by an outside source. We have, in my opinion, in the upper echelon of city staff, what appears to be a cavalier approach to the utilities projects. The economic damage they impart on the residents of Cape Coral is ...

Housing costs are key to Cape’s economic health

Cape Coral City Council got a look at the city’s economic health Wednesday. The prognosis? The vital signs monitored look good, not only here in the Cape but in Lee County. Post Ian, post devastating destruction with a rebuild that is projected to take years, that is welcome ...