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Guest commentary: Help save the Rauschenberg properties

As you probably know by now, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has decided to sell its 22-acre property on Captiva located between Captiva's Village and South Seas. These 22 acres, which run from the Gulf to the bay, are substantially undeveloped and were the source of great joy and ...

Everyone wins when more people have coverage

To the editor: The cause of the current government shutdown is confusing for most of us. What exactly are the Democrats holding out for? Why can’t the two parties agree? The Democrats are holding out because they want to preserve the subsidies for middle and low income working families to ...

In the Garden: Spiderwort is native wildflower

Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) is a native perennial and a true Florida wildflower. It is just as likely to be found in wetlands as non-wetlands and residential landscapes. Spiderwort emerges in the early springtime. The plant itself has round fleshy stems that look like long grass leaves ...

Faces on Faith: The Season of Our Joy

As I write these words today, the autumn Jewish holidays of Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot have concluded. Collectively, the final days of this season are known as “The Season of Our Joy.” In Hebrew: Z'man Simchateinu. Today, all of the remaining Israeli hostages who spent up to 737 ...