To the editor: Because most decisions made at the broadest level can best reflect the feedback from the people most affected, granting local authority some autonomy just makes good sense. Local control or home rule is generally preferred for governing decisions that affect the locals the ...
To the editor: The 30th Annual USPS Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive took place on Saturday, May 13, 2023. As many of you may know, the USPS food drive on Pine Island directly benefits the Pine Island Food Pantry, which services people in need on the island. This year’s drive yielded 920 pounds ...
To the editor: They need to look in their own backyard because that is the source of their problem. According to the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Partnership, the South Florida Water Management District (and other agencies or organizations), water quality in Pine Island Sound and ...
To the editor: Maybe it’s time for the present lock to stay in place, one to be reinstalled, and another to be installed at the top of the N. Spreader Canal. The problem is simple and it’s called poor water quality with a considerable and ever-growing amount of pollutants originating from ...
To the editor: There is a chunk of money ($1.121 billion in grants from the Biden Administration) that Lee County will get to spend. There is a survey of citizens to provide input in how our leaders should best use that money. This should stop being a surprise I suppose, but the county ...
To the editor: The relentless outrage and persecution of Donald Trump has plagued America since he announced his candidacy for President. The fact that he was a DC outsider was what his supporters chalked this up to. We saw him as a person who would in fact drain the swamp but unfortunately ...
