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Honor and defend

“[T] he liberties of none are safe unless the liberties of all are protected. But even if we should sense no danger to our own liberties, even if we feel secure because we belong to a group that is important and respected, we must recognize that our Bill of Rights is a code of fair play for ...

Editorial | Not my kid?

With schools out for spring break next week, Drug Free Lee will host a series of online presentations for kids and parents. The daily Zoom sessions will be presented at 2 p.m. from March 17-20 with information on how to take part available at DrugFreeLee.org. Thinking “not my kid?” We ...

Editorial | Flu shots make sense

Didn’t get a flu shot? You probably still want to get one — unless you’re among the thousands who have already have been hammered by one of the three strains against which this year’s shot is intended to protect. The height of the flu season rolled in early this year with Lee Health ...

Editorial | Out of the Darkness

On Sunday, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention invites area residents to “walk with us to prevent suicide.” The Community Walk is one of hundreds that have been held throughout the country as part of the organization’s efforts to bring mental health conditions “Out of the ...

Editorial | Farewell — and thank you

Southwest Florida is losing another landmark. The Shell Factory & Nature Park says this will be its last weekend. The attraction will permanently close and plans are that the site will be sold, a decision owner Pam Cronin said is “The most difficult I have ever made in my ...

Editorial | Solutions overdue

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 ...