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Letters to the Editor

School is back in session for an estimated 190,000 students across Southwest Florida, along with 22,000 teachers, administrators and support staff. Their return signals a familiar shift in traffic. Commutes stretch longer. Sidewalks and crosswalks fill with children walking and biking to ...

Good stewardship lacking

To the editor: What do you expect from your county commissioners? Leaving aside personal traits such as morality and ethicality, I do not think it is unreasonable for us to expect them to be transparent as called for by law and good stewards of YOUR money as should be expected by you. The ...

Guest Commentary | Welcome back to school!

Welcome back! A brand new school year is upon us, and we cannot wait to see your students walk back through our doors. Summer always goes by fast, and I hope yours was a good one. On our end, we’ve been counting down the days until our students walk back through our doors.  Before we look ...

Vote Colombo for judge

To the editor: My name is Patty Holloway. I am a resident and local business owner on Pine Island for many, many years. I am writing to support and recognize Attorney Mike Colombo, who is running for Lee County Court Judge. Attorney Colombo moved his family to Florida after being stationed ...

Imagine you’re a kid again: seeing manatees moseying through the canal and pelicans perching on the pier. You stand in awe of these iconic creatures and our ability to co-exist. For those of us living in Southwest Florida, that’s been our reality for generations — growing up sharing space ...