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 ...
The Class of ’24 does not need to hear the classic gird- up-for-the-next-step-on-your-journey trope — these graduating seniors know very well that life not only is not “fair,” but it can dump literal piles of debris in one’s everyday path. In an interview with The Breeze regarding ...
Unless you are one of the very lucky ones, addiction has touched your life or that of someone you know. A neighbor. A co-worker. A family member or someone else you love. Addicts — those with what is now called substance abuse disorder — are not limited to that “druggie,” ...
