×
×
homepage logo
STORE

Letters to the Editor

Guest commentary: Southwest Florida Ag Expo to showcase county’s youth

Lee County is excited to host the Southwest Florida Ag Expo, and ready to showcase the youth of Lee County who are committed to their livestock projects. The Ag Expo opened on Feb. 29 and will close on March 10 at the Lee County Civic Center Complex on Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers. It ...

Guest commentary: SCCF provides Week 7 legislative update

Environmental bill updates from the seventh week of Florida's legislative session include: - Senate approves bill that uses gaming revenue for conservation - Senate Energy Resources bill removes references to climate change - Safe Waterway bill passes all committees in the House, stalled in ...

Guest commentary: Must submit new request if you plan to vote by mail

The March 19 Presidential Preference Primary will be here soon. If you plan to vote by mail in this year's elections, you must submit a new request. I encourage you to act now! Voting by mail is the most convenient way to cast your vote. Visit www.lee.vote to request your mail ballot. To ...

When South Seas’ owners showed heart

To the editor: Protect Captiva — a coalition of local residents and civic organizations — is in the early stages of a major legal battle with Lee County. In December, the county finalized special exemptions for South Seas, at the north end of Captiva, from existing density and height ...

Guest commentary: SCCF provides Week 6 legislative update

Environmental bill updates from the sixth week of Florida's legislative session include: - Stormwater bills pass through committees with floor amendments to come - Anti-Clean Energy bill temporarily postponed but rescheduled - Single-Use Plastics bill is temporarily postponed due to lack of ...

Guest commentary: Together, our schools can rise to new heights

I am deeply honored to serve as a school board member for the School District of Lee County, representing the interests of our students, families and dedicated staff. It fills me with immense pride to witness the unwavering commitment of our district towards fostering student success. Achieving ...

Traffic crisis on Sanibel

To the editor: The Committee of the Islands' transportation program today, Feb. 21, at The Community House is long overdue. Sanibel's transportation crisis shows no sign of improvement and will only worsen when the overdevelopment at South Seas begins, thanks to the faulty decision by all but ...

Guest commentary: SCCF provides Week 5 legislative update

The environmental bill updates from the fifth week of the legislative session included: - Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve Boundary bill passes its second Senate Committee. - Safe Waterways Act advances in the Senate. - Senate Auxiliary Container (single-use plastics) bill is temporarily ...

How much is the life of a hostage worth?

To the editor: Having just returned from a two-week volunteer stint in Israel, I am trying to organize thoughts and feelings after the United States Congress rejected a $17.6 billion aid package to Israel last week. Did the representatives of the American people forget that the Biden ...

Guest commentary: SCCF provides Week 4 legislative update

Budget proposals advanced last week, and a bad attorney's fee-shifting provision that would have stifled the public's ability to challenge permit decisions was taken out of a Senate bill to match it's companion in the house. The Everglades Protection Area bills cleared their first ...