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Support the inclusion of ‘Baby Olivia’ in public school curricula

To the editor: I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Lee County Republican Executive Committee for the passage and implementation of the recent resolution supporting the inclusion of the “Baby Olivia” educational program in Florida public schools. At a time when public ...

City or county should buy Redfish Pointe acreage

To the editor: To all the people —  To improve the quality of life in Cape Coral please email Director Joe Patrella of Cape Coral Parks and Rec at ccpks@capecoral.gov and tell him we wish to keep the old golf course 90% green to save all the birds and wild animals that live there. The ...

Political protest and education should be kept apart

To the editor: Protests against ICE and the deportation of illegal immigrants are causing turmoil in American cities, leading to damage and injuries. Many young students and individuals participating in these demonstrations seem to lack a clear understanding of the reasons behind their ...

Now is not a time for silent obedience

To the editor: Imagine your child being interrogated in school by a masked, armed stranger in uniform about his family, living arrangements, citizenship. Your child has no idea who this agent is. He knows something is terribly wrong, but no one from school is there to protect him. Kids have ...

Students who took a stand are to be applauded

To the editor: Across our nation people are horrified by masked “officers” killing citizens and by small children taken and held in “detention” centers. Across the nation it is children who suffer most — not just the children of those who have been detained and deported without due ...