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County commissioners should prioritize water, our environment

To the editor: Are you happy with the manner in which the five gentlemen on our Lee County Board of County Commissioners handle the county’s affairs? Are you happy with the way they take care of your money? You should not be. For one thing, we have a problem in Lee County as to the ...

He who benefits should pay

To the editor: Recently, the city of Cape Coral allocated $30,750 from its Community Redevelopment Agency to assist with the demolition costs of a vacant house owned by Nautilus Equity Group, a private investment firm that deals in buying and selling property. This decision raises questions ...

Sound barrier needed near Sun Splash

To the editor: Another comment regarding local issues: In this (past) week’s Breeze (July 11, Weekend Edition) there was an article praising the new wave pool at Sun Splash.  While good for the park operators and the families who enjoy it, it was not so much a boon for citizens along ...

The mayor and our parks: Promises, overruns, and broken commitments

To the editor: Mayor John Gunter has frequently touted the city’s progress in expanding and improving Cape Coral’s Park system. But when you take a closer look at the numbers — and the broken promises — it paints a very different picture of what’s really going on behind the scenes ...