Fort Myers Beach has had some sad moments the last two years. Hurricane Ian took the lives of 16 people from the island and the homes of countless others. The town’s former Manager Roger Hernstadt lost his home to a fire the day after and then his job at the hands of a new council weeks ...
In usual times, the third anniversary of the debacle that was the withdrawal from Afghanistan would have passed this past month with fading headlines, fewer local remembrances and continued personal heartache among those who lost loved ones in the final hours of America’s longest war. But ...
Unless you are one of the very lucky ones, addiction has touched your life or that of someone you know. A neighbor. A co-worker. A family member or someone else you love. Addicts — those with what is now called substance abuse disorder — are not limited to that “druggie,” ...
Today in Florida flags fly at half-staff at the state Capitol in honor of the victims of the terrorist strikes against Israel by Hamas. Those victims include more than 1,400 Israelis after an invasion by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip that also included the killings of at least 34 ...
This Thursday, Sept. 28 marks the sad anniversary of the darkest day on Fort Myers Beach when the lives of 16 people were lost along with what would be more than 1,000 homes and businesses that would be demolished. We know the names of those who didn’t survive Hurricane Ian – they included ...
At a time when a steady drumbeat of Fort Myers Beach residents, businessowners and town officials say that delays in permitting are the biggest challenge to the island’s rebuild – one permit has gained special attention. That is the special exception permit for a 298-feet bridge ...
How do you put a price tag on a community’s school? The Fort Myers Beach community shouldn’t have to make the case that its school, which dates back to the 1940’s and is one of the best performing in the district, is worth saving especially after all of the devastation from Hurricane ...
The holidays of Christmas and Hanukkah overlap this year. The eight days of Hanukkah began at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 18, and continue through Monday, Dec. 26, the day after Christmas. The holidays have different meanings and they are celebrated with different traditions but they do have ...
In our editorial pages in recent weeks we have run a number of guest opinions and letters to the editor urging a “No” vote on a ballot referendum that would repeal a decades-old local resolution that establishes the appointment of the School District of Lee County’s superintendent of ...
The impact of Hurricane Ian continues to ripple through Southwest Florida. The Caloosahatchee Bridge — a main thoroughfare as well as a primary commuter route — suffered some damage from the near Category 5 storm that all but destroyed Fort Myers Beach and Matlacha and left devastating ...
