To the editor: As far as one can see, the old establishment is not happy with Gov. DeSantis making the position of school superintendent an elected, by-the-people, not the who’s who in Lee County. If the person wanting the job is qualified, so be it. Time to put the “old boy system” to ...
To the editor: There are a subset of Floridians who think they have “more freedom” in Florida than in other states. I have lived in four northeast states and now in Florida. Among these five states I have never felt more free in one state over the other. So I’m not sure what Floridians ...
To the editor: Women For a Better Lee rarely does this: ask you to weigh in on state legislation. But a truly pernicious bill is now making its way to the governor’s desk: SB620 (“Local Business Protection Act.” Yes, that is its real name.) The bill would allow businesses in existence ...
As the 2021-2022 school year comes to an end, from our newest kindergarten students to our graduating seniors, we have so many things to be thankful for. When our uninvited guest (COVID) decided to come back for a second season, everyone rallied together once more to ensure that we continued to ...
To the editor: I grew up in Cape Coral, my family moved here in 1978. I remember when our waters were clear, blue and full of life. I remember when we had hundreds of crabs on our dock walls and Lake O waters were a clear tea color, not the mucky brown full of pollutants we have today. I ...
To the editor: This country is in an interesting dilemma. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a common practice. For example, in modern cars if you are approaching another car too fast, the AI will sound visual and audio alarms, even slow you down automatically in some. That is ...
To the editor: It’s the most wonderful time of the year… baseball season! Do you remember wearing your team’s gear, crammed in a crowded stadium, hot dog and drink in each hand, singing at the top of your lungs? “Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the crowd!” Now that you ...
To the editor: During the recent town meeting held at the Sanibel Community House where the topic was touted as Florida water quality issues, very few questions were asked about these ongoing problems. When asked why the largest polluters in the state are not being held responsible for the ...
Mental illness is not something people choose. It is not a character flaw. It is a disease like any other disease. It does not discriminate based on age, gender, race, religion or economic status. It affects all segments of society. Although May has been designated as Mental Health Awareness ...
To the editor: Some Floridians support DeSantis. Hard to believe, but apparently true. Sigh. However, are there any such Floridians who can and — more importantly — will clearly explain themselves in plain English, without the use of slogans or jargon and without making unverifiable ...
