To the editor: As a retired educator and advocate for school-aged children and youth and their families, I recognize the importance of electing school board members with good educational experience and sound family values. I am writing today to endorse Kathy Fanny as a candidate for the Lee ...
To the editor: The left seems to be hysterical in their desire to make abortion a human right in America once again. Their threats and attacks are interesting because they only consider a fetus to be a human once they are born. They never mention that fetuses live outside the womb after 6 ...
Proper wheel alignment is important for vehicles in many ways. First, it provides a safer ride, and second, a longer life for your tires. As a mechanic in a previous life, I saw firsthand what happens when car owners don’t have their wheels aligned. The car pulls to one side and the tires ...
Dementia is a syndrome affecting memory, learning and making decisions that affect everyday life. The signs and symptoms of a dementia depend on what part of the brain is involved and will identify the particular disease causing the syndrome. According to the Mayo Clinic, Alzheimer’s disease ...
The buzz in Lee County education is about Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) scores. Parents are getting emails and texts that the scores are out; it’s in the news. We hear words like Proficiency, school grades and how well students are doing at a particular school. We hear Progress ...
To the editor: With great sadness I write about my mentor, Frank Mann. I hope you will keep his principal “ideals” in your heart and his wonderful legacy alive for generations to come. Frank was the greatest county commissioner we ever had. He wanted the best for Lee County. His ...
To the editor: A family member reported that the young man had threatened to “kill everyone.” Police arrived at his home. They found a sword, and multiple knives. He later posted photos of himself posing with guns on social media. He posted threats. He went out and bought ...
To the editor: The Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade in 1973 was similar to the Supreme Court’s action in 1857 on the Dred Scott ruling. The U.S. Supreme court in the Dred Scott decision ruled that Dred Scott, a former slave, had no rights and ruled that all of the States were ...
To the editor: The mainstream media’s latest obsession is that conservatives are destroying our nation’s democracy. It bears the question as to what this administration’s definition of democracy is. Is it a democracy when millions of individuals entering illegally are being welcomed by ...
To the editor: By now, if you still think Donald Trump is a suitable choice as a future president, then you have been ignoring current events and are unschooled in the critical lessons in psychology and history. Not only is Trump not suitable for president, he’s not even suitable for ...
