Nearly 24 years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, the world as we knew it, changed forever. As two jets crashed into the World Trade Center in Manhattan, one plane slammed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and a fourth plane plummeted into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, emergency responders ...
If you’ve been outside lately and felt like you were sitting in a sauna, you’re not alone. The sun is working overtime, and Southwest Florida’s summer heat is giving new meaning to the phrase “hot enough to fry an egg on the asphalt.” While the temps are reaching record highs, ...
The health of Southwest Florida’s water quality is essential for the region’s environment, economy and overall way of life. While there are many factors that contribute to the health of our waterways, some of the greatest concerns are related to nutrient pollution and runoff from fertilizer ...
Cancer can strike anyone, anywhere. Your wealth, your job title, your genealogy, your geography… it doesn’t matter. No one is immune to being diagnosed with cancer. The recent revelation of former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer proves that even someone receiving the best ...
Mental illness runs in his family. Matthew’s own personal nightmare began with a diagnosis of bipolar schizoaffective disorder in 2014 at age 29. Up until then, Matthew was rapidly climbing the ladder of success at an extremely popular social media company. Loss of his cognitive ability made ...
On June 30, with one day to spare before the beginning of the July 1 fiscal year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the $117.4 billion state budget for 2025-26. This budget was the result of an unusually long 105-day state legislative session. In Florida, the legislative session is statutorily scheduled ...
Every time you swipe a credit card at a local business, a portion of that sale vanishes — not into the pockets of the hardworking shop owner, but into the hands of credit card companies and banks. These hidden “swipe fees” may seem small on an individual transaction, but they add up fast, ...
Protecting your property is one of my top priorities. And I hope it is one of yours too. It’s a sad reality, but unfortunately thieves are stealing properties – and it’s even happening in our community. Property fraud occurs when someone uses a forged deed to sell or transfer property ...
To the editor: Advocates of school choice often say that competition is the solution to improving standards. Do proponents of “choice” understand that schools do more of the choosing than parents? Do American parents and employers understand that the USA is already in competition with ...
To the editor: The 2020 Census in Florida published a melting pot of immigrants in Lee County. Cubans, South Americans, Mexicans, Dominicans and Haitians reside in Lee County. There are 6,540 Haitians who live in Lee County. Soon the Haitians will be the next target for changes in ...
