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A budget committee… if only

To the editor: I liked last week’s Breeze letter to the editor by Mr. Starnes about how much the Cape Coral city budget went up from 2023 to 2026, a 48% increase when the consumer price index only went up 9.29%. After verifying his numbers, I, too, would like an explanation from the mayor ...

ADA accommodations

To the editor: I want thank The Breeze for its editorial “Accommodation that’s reasonable,” Cape Council moves input back to start of meeting agenda.  Now that citizens input is back at the beginning of the meetings for ADA and those with disabilities as well the citizens of Cape ...

Thank you, Breeze staff

To the editor: Congratulations to the Breeze Newspapers for its nine awards from the Florida Press Association!  As a 37-year resident and former councilman, I can attest that “If it’s news in Cape Coral or the barrier islands” The Breeze papers are your best source to get the full ...

Traffic cameras make sense

To the editor: I do not understand the negative reaction to red light cameras. You want people to stop running red lights?  A few $250 tickets will cure that pretty damn quick. Pulling police off the streets to watch traffic lights is absurd.   Dawn Cardascia Cape Coral

Guest Commentary | When trauma doesn’t look like trauma

Not all trauma is loud. Some of it is carried quietly. When most people think about post-traumatic stress disorder, they picture panic attacks, flashbacks, emotional outbursts or someone who is visibly struggling. But trauma does not always present that way. Many people with PTSD are still ...

Guest Commentary | What does Florida mean to you?

For those who truly see it, Florida likely means the lush, vibrant landscapes, blue waters, and thriving wildlife populations we are lucky to be surrounded by. In Southwest Florida, maybe it means wide expanses of pristine beaches with natural dunes and plentiful shells, mangrove islands ...