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Letters to the Editor

To the editor: “Sensationalized” . . . . .  “annihilated” These are big words, and they are also the words that the Lee County Board of Commissioners are trying to hide behind in an attempt to cover up their continuing fiscal incompetence.  Because they ran into overwhelming public ...

To the editor: Armed Forces Day, May 16, honors the men and women currently serving in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and the Space Force. It is one of three major holidays honoring service members. Wait times have increased at 71% of the hospitals they have data for, ...

To the editor: Florida Republicans are trying to win elections by cheating, manipulating voters, and eliminating four Democratic congressional seats. This sneaky move, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is unethical, unconstitutional, illegal, and unfair. To steal this advantage, Republicans ...

As one of Southwest Florida’s longest-practicing personal injury law firms, Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith knows all about the dangers of drunk driving and, as community leaders, we are working to do our part to save lives. SUPPORTING THE CAUSE For the ninth ...

Unhappy? Blame the party in control

To the editor: About 10 years ago then-candidate Trump proclaimed he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters. That still appears true for some supporters. History will not be kind to them—or Trump—but for now we need to cope with both. Case in point: A letter from ...

Florida’s redistricting gamble

To the editor: On Wednesday, April 29, the Florida Legislature passed a redistricting plan along partisan lines, creating four more GOP-leaning House seats and establishing a staggering 24-4 Republican advantage. The Governor’s map eliminates seats held by incumbents like Darren Soto and ...