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Holiday gifts that benefit Cape wildlife, too

To the editor: Some fine gifts for Christmas for everyone may be obtained from Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife. Get a Burrowing Owl Adoption Certificate for $100, which gives you the adoption certificate, T-shirt, children’s book, owl pin and magnet. There are lower and higher priced ...

Guest Commentary | Who runs Cape Coral?

The five new members of the Cape Coral City Council – elected on their opposition to the prior Council doubling its own pay – are on a fast track to find out who really runs Cape Coral: the Voters or the Administrative State. The five fresh faces started out at their first meeting on Nov. ...

Deep-seated anger toward health care industry continues to rise

To the editor: Increased death threats for healthcare insurers has resulted in a new industry of enhanced security for the administrators. With their multi-million dollar salaries and stock options, they must be protected from angry patients with guns. They now must live in a bubble of fear ...

Three Fisherman vs. the Three Blind Mice

To the editor: I was disturbed to spend another City Council meeting haggling over the repayment of the fisherman who sued the city about the removal of the Chiquita Lock (Loch ness monster). It was based on the ecological damage to our city which will be born out in the future. The new ...

Guest Commentary | Congress has just weeks to help children with rare diseases

In labs across America, scientists and researchers are making breakthroughs that could transform the treatment of rare diseases. These projects give much-needed hope to rare disease patients around the world. Yet they may have a harder time attracting the investment they need if lawmakers let ...

Guest Commentary | Protecting the lifeblood of our community: Nature

In 2024, we marked the remarkable 60-year journey of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. This anniversary offered us the chance to not only celebrate our many achievements made possible with strong community support and engagement, but also look ahead with a renewed sense of purpose. Our ...

FEMA compliance means Cape Coral must work smarter

To the editor: It was good news to hear that Cape Coral will retain the 25% CRS discount for our flood insurance. I found it interesting that our city is also assisting other counties in how to comply with the CRS system when it still cannot perform the tasks required for ourselves. While ...

Biden’s pardon a sad commentary

To the editor: The pardon of President Biden’s son is not news. Everyone knew this was coming. The only people who thought Joe wouldn’t pardon his son/partner in crime was the media and those who believed he received 81 million legal votes in last election and especially after Vice ...