Gov. DeSantis recently signed into law SB 712 -- the self-proclaimed "Clean Waterways Act". However, the bill falls far short of resolving Florida's mounting water quality problems.Supporters praise the bill as one of the most environmentally progressive pieces of legislation in over a decade. ...
To the editor:The good people of Southwest Florida are realizing that even though Trump is almost through with his first four years of his presidency, he hasn't come close to keeping his campaign promises even though his Republican Party controls the Senate. He said that the fulfillment of his ...
To the editor:No one can know at a given moment in time whether or not he/she has C-19 and is actively spreading it -- One MAY have tested negative yesterday, but that is irrelevant to today!!!Therefore, anyone without a face mask who approaches another person within 6 feet is guilty of ...
To the editor:The flag of the United States of America is a symbol of unity that ideally binds all citizens. Historically, and recently, the flag has had its detractors and yet it is the only flag that is the generally accepted single symbol of a unified United States of America.A recent event ...
"NPA" may sound like it could be an alien from another planet, or maybe a government agency, but it actually stands for "No Party Affiliation," a term for those voters who choose not to register with a major political party. (Note: Florida has an Independent Party, so the term "independent" is ...
To the editor:Our Lee County braintrust is and has been considering changing the name of Lee County to whatever.This was started by a group of, IMHO, malcontents known as change.org, and they submitted a petition of 4,000 signatures -- 4,000 (as of June 19, 2020) out of a population of 740,000 ...
To the editor:An open letter to President TrumpWithout a vibrant middle class this republic will not survive. Votes by people who feel they have a stake in America help keep social, political and economic influence peddlers in check. Without flourishing middle class stakeholders the tilt of the ...
To the editor:I go for a morning exercise walk and at least 97 percent of the people I see do not wear a mask. I wear a mask to protect you and wonder why you can't extend the same courtesy.Do people not wear a mask because they find it difficult to breathe? I have cancer and emphysema, but a ...
To the editor:Almost 20 years ago, the harmed Florida residents received a Walmart gift card for about $25. per tree. Since then Florida residents, with the exception of Lee and Collier, have received all of the Court ordered remuneration.The exclusion of Lee and Collier tax-payers can only be ...
To the editor:Gov. DeSantis was roundly critiqued as feckless and reckless for opening Florida to infection from COVID-19. Now we can add murderously callous as he dismissively shrugs off the skyrocketing infection rate in Florida. Instead of leadership the governor took an early victory lap. ...