1+ day, 38+ min ago   (1350+ words) We must never forget those first responders, or the loss, pain, and suffering of their families, and all who lost loved ones on that tragic day. Every year the anniversary of 9/11 reopens their wounds that, tragically, will never heal. For…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (334+ words) Another nationwide "No Kings Day of Action" is coming up next month. Dubbed “No Kings: Vote Early,” organizers say these protests emphasize getting people to vote early, plan their voting and support election-protection efforts. They added this will be "the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (507+ words) The recent decision by Lee Health to stop accepting United Healthcare Medicare Advantage Health Plans was quite a blow to thousands of seniors, my wife and I included. Glenn Chenot, Cape Coral Patricia Duncan, Fort Myers Kevin McNally, Bonita Springs…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (906+ words) It's with a heavy heart that I write about UnitedHealthcare, since I worked for them back in the 1990s when they first came to SW Florida with what has now become Medicare Advantage Plans, and I was a member when I…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (875+ words) What has been happening on Sanibel and in Fort Myers and surrounding areas in the last several weeks has been horrifying, and a sad reminder of how far we have fallen as a fair and just society. These are not…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (24+ words) The News-Press Southwest Florida residents get a look at proposed I-75 expansion project...

2+ week, 40+ min ago   (352+ words) The News-Press One in seven people experience food insecurity | Opinion During Hunger Action Month, be part of solution by volunteering, making a financial contribution, organizing a food drive or helping raise awareness - September is Hunger Action Month, highlighting food insecurity…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (926+ words) Amber Goldsmith, Fort Myers Back in the late 70's I met Dolly Parton. I was the opening act for Kenny Rogers and Dottie West at the Utah State Fair. I will never forget her beauty but most of all her…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (392+ words) Why combine 11 properties into one amendment? The only reasonable explanation is they want criticism for one blanket decision instead of 11 separate ones. In a recent electronic conversation I had with Commissioner Pendergrass, he said, "If you have a county related…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (277+ words) The News-Press All voters had a voice in Amanda Cochran primary victory | Opinion Closed primaries create an environment in which a comparatively narrow segment of the electorate exercise disproportionate influence over the nomination process - Amanda Cochran's victory in the Lee…...