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Little peace at home for America’s vets

On Saturday, at the11th hour of the 11th month, Americans again marked the pending peace pact of “the war of all wars.” Called Armistice Day back in 1918, what is now Veterans Day began with the temporary end of the hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany. While World War I did ...

The right direction

Workforce Now has released its 11th annual Southwest Florida regional educational and workforce outcomes study. This year’s 121-page report compiled by researchers from Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida SouthWestern State College and the FutureMakers Coalition is another deep dive ...

Pip, pip hurray

The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam’s 12th season took flight on a wing and a prayer Sunday: It looks like international star M15 has found a new mate and fans everywhere are hoping a new brood of eaglets can erase some of the sadness of matriarch Harriet’s apparent demise last season. Since ...

Southwest Florida: It’s not just for tourists

Nothing says “normalcy” better than a return of events, festivals and other traditions. The roof may still have a tarp, the insurance company may still be balking, but the ability to walk away for an afternoon or evening, to enjoy a little music, a little food and a beverage of choice ...

Five-pronged path to economic recovery

There are multiple efforts under way to aid in the recovery of Southwest Florida’s hospitality-related businesses. Just shy of one year since Hurricane Ian wiped out Fort Myers Beach, devastated Sanibel, Captiva and Matlacha, and whacked Cape Coral and Fort Myers, many of our ...

America’s killing field

We’re not afraid that Lee County kids and teens have access to drugs. We are terrified. The spector of what’s on the streets — and readily available — is the stuff of nightmares. While youth drug experimentation dates back to when members of our editorial board were growing up ...