The holidays of Christmas and Hanukkah coincide this year. The eight days of Hanukkah begin at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 —Christmas Day — and continue through Thursday, Jan. 2. The holidays have different meanings and they are celebrated with different traditions but they do have ...
In terms of the Nov. 5 General Election ballot, the Florida State Legislature has been busy. Four of the six constitutional amendments to be decided by voters were placed there by those we send to Tallahassee. Their ballot initiatives represent a diverse range of proposed changes to our ...
Southwest Florida has lost another landmark. The Shell Factory & Nature Park said this past weekend would be their last. The attraction is permanently closing and plans are that the site will be sold, a decision owner Pam Cronin said is “The most difficult I have ever made in my ...
With the national news cycle filled with the latest doings — and undoings — of the candidates on the two major party presidential tickets, local races can be overshadowed. Still, those who serve at the local level — Cape Coral City Council, on the Lee County Commission and School Board, ...
In usual times, the third anniversary of the debacle that was the withdrawal from Afghanistan would have passed this week with fading headlines, fewer local remembrances and continued personal heartache among those who lost loved ones in the final hours of America’s longest war. But these ...
More than 100,000 students will head back to school on Monday as the new school year begins. It’s said that each year brings a fresh start, a new beginning, for children and educators alike. This year, maybe more than ever, we are among those who hope this is more promise than ...
