Water is all around us in Southwest Florida, and when an emergency happens, every second matters. That’s why North Fort Myers Fire District brought its Dive Team back to life in late 2023 under the leadership of Assistant Chief Mark Westra. The original team, known as the Gulf Coast Dive ...
Public safety is often defined by the moments we see firefighters racing toward an emergency, engines rolling out of the station, trained professionals stepping into harm’s way. What we don’t see are the decisions made long before those sirens ever sound. Behind every fast response, every ...
A home represents more than four walls and a roof. It is where families put down roots, children grow up and neighbors become part of a community. Yet for a growing number of families, owning a home of their own can feel increasingly out of reach. After more than 30 years working in affordable ...
David Jolly, the Democratic nominee to be Florida’s next governor, is a man of character, conviction, and courage who knows what it means to support and defend our Constitution. He also has credible, common-sense plans to address the pressing issues that face all Floridians today. The former ...
Single-member districts reduce voter choice because residents can only vote for one commissioner instead of the entire county commission board. Opponents in Florida local government debates regarding single member districts use several of the following key arguments below against single ...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing education, and the School District of Lee County is preparing policies to ensure these powerful tools are used responsibly, transparently and appropriately in our K–12 classrooms. Our policies will be built around the new rules adopted by the ...
