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 ...
Twenty Lee County organizations are among entities statewide that have been affected by a surprise veto by Gov. Ron DeSantis who axed the entire $32 million legislative appropriation for the arts a few weeks ago. The local arts community took a collective hit of more than $1.8 ...
If Americans are not grieving this week, we should be. An assassination attempt that failed by a fraction of an inch. A mass shooting in the making that does not meet the FBI definition only because three of the four victims survived and a Secret Service sniper took the shooter out in ...
Election year 2024’s political climate continues to heat up with the likelihood of another tempest of record proportion. And that’s unfortunate. When rhetoric reigns, bold promises thunder and emotions flash, it’s easy to lose sight of why we not only weather the storm but embrace it: ...
New residents — and even us old-timers — love Florida weather. Unfortunately, Mother Nature does not always love us back. As welcome as the start of rainy season always is, it can give a glimpse of the dark side of living in the Sunshine State, especially for those who think they can ...
