In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we ...

Every year, just when the weather in Southwest Florida turns perfect — warm sunny days, cool breezy nights, we get the perennial press release from the county: “Kitten Season in full swing at Lee County Domestic Animal Services.” For those of us who consider our four-legged furries ...

If there is one thing students of all ages look forward to, it’s summer. Teachers, too, we suspect, though educators do see a down side — and it’s a steep one. Call it summer slide, call it learning loss, call it what you will, students lose an estimated 2 to 2-1/2 months of learning ...

There’s only one thing that gets Cape property owners riled quicker than a proposed change to their neighborhood. And that’s a surprise proposal, especially one related to perceived green space or intrusive enterprise. Cape Coral City Council found that it had poked both bears Wednesday ...

In the wake of Hurricane Ian and the collateral damage that continues to ripple, the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife have become more than besties for Cape creatures great and small — they have become guard dogs. The wildlife advocacy and protection organization first called attention to ...

Efforts to put food on local tables got a big boost this month with a $1 million grant from Feeding America and the Walmart Foundation. The grant, to be paid over three years, will allow the Harry Chapin Food Bank to expand its “retail rescue” program. Through the initiative, the ...

Cape Coral City Council got a look at the city’s economic health Wednesday. The prognosis? The vital signs monitored look good, not only here in the Cape but in Lee County. Post Ian, post devastating destruction with a rebuild that is projected to take years, that is welcome ...

Yes, your Breeze is shorter. But outside of some inches off the bottom and the elimination of the fold, you’re not missing a thing. We welcome you to the new “compact-size” Breeze — a little shorter, a whole lot thicker and still packed cover-to-cover with all of the local news, ...

March has been a hat-trick month for Cape residents whose idea of paradise includes lots of recreational opportunities. Two ribbon-cuttings and a major groundbreaking put your tax dollars into play for a trio of parks projects either finishing or just getting started as part of what has grown ...

Cape Coral evolved from a very simple — and very marketable — premise: Provide the amenities that will draw families and retirees and a thriving community will come to be. That vision, fostered in the ’50s by a couple of hair care products manufacturers/would be developers, turned a ...