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Is play-based Pre-K making a comeback?

To the editor: Since the 1980s, in the United States, there have been many initiatives for children to learn more at an early age. The focus has been on  academics, learning numbers and letters through worksheets and structured routines. There is research highlighting the potential ...

Money for nothing

To the editor: Lee County commissioners need more money. How about addressing what I believe to be root causes of this problem. Where is information that the commissioners greatly reduced impact fees in 2008 to appease developers?  Where is information to the fact that the ...

Cat of the Week: Clara

If you are looking at this picture and thinking, “This cat needs dentures,” you wouldn’t exactly be wrong. Miss Clara recently had all but 6 of her teeth pulled. The poor girl had to have been in considerable pain before the surgery, but she was still always on time for meals. It must ...

On the Water: Fishing action heats up in April

April may be our top month fishing Pine Island and surrounding waters. As we transition into spring, our waters are warming, bait fish have moved in and fish are hungry. The weather is stable for the month with light winds and mild sunny days, plus not much threat of daily thunderstorms. ...

Cribbage Corner

Scores from Thursday, March 19, at the St. James City Civic Center: 1st  Place — Suzy Meeks 2nd Place — Wanda Lallier 3rd  Place — Mike Bryan 4th  Place — Rick Parrott Potato Head of the week — Ken Amid Cribbage is played every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St James Civic ...

Dolphin Tales: Dolphins love to play

Like humans, dolphins possess the ability to alter their surroundings, solve problems and form complex social groups. They have highly developed social skills and self-awareness, which propel their playful nature. Dolphins, like humans, require social structure for communication, breeding, ...