To the editor: Your Lee County School Board is in the process of hanging a large albatross around your necks. They want to build an unnecessarily expensive school at Joel Boulevard and Tuckahoe Road. While I am not here to argue whether or not the school is needed, what I am here for is ...
The electoral process is foundational to our constitutional republic. For nearly two and a half centuries, Americans have upheld this process by exercising their right to vote. As we celebrate 250 years of America this Fourth of July, let us all get excited about exercising this constitutional ...
In an abbreviated two-day special session on June 1-2 to discuss property tax reform, the Legislature passed the governor’s proposed state constitutional amendment to increase the existing property tax homestead exemption from the current $50,000 to an eventual $250,000. The amendment, which ...
Not all trauma is loud. Some of it is carried quietly. When most people think about post-traumatic stress disorder, they picture panic attacks, flashbacks, emotional outbursts or someone who is visibly struggling. But trauma does not always present that way. Many people with PTSD are still ...
For those who truly see it, Florida likely means the lush, vibrant landscapes, blue waters, and thriving wildlife populations we are lucky to be surrounded by. In Southwest Florida, maybe it means wide expanses of pristine beaches with natural dunes and plentiful shells, mangrove islands ...
Twice a year, the Greater Pine Island Elks Lodge warmly welcomes new applicants to discover all that our community has to offer—now with a significantly reduced application fee! During the months of June and December, those interested in joining the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks can ...
