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Protect people, not polluters

To the editor: I’m writing as a resident of Sanibel to ask Rep. Byron Donalds to prioritize our health, climate, and future. This includes: Stopping efforts to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate and clean energy policies that would put us on a path to cut climate pollution 40 percent by 2030, create 9 million jobs, and lower energy prices. Blocking the Trump administration from cutting vital environmental protection programs in order to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. As a Sanibel resident these issues are very important to me. Major hurricanes have hit Sanibel four ...

Many thanks….

To the editor: As a retired dentist who practiced for more than 39 years, I just want to congratulate the Lee County Board of Commissioners on their recent vote to remove fluoride from our water supply. I know first-hand how lucrative this will be for our local dental practitioners. My practice was located in Duluth, Minnesota, where water was fluoridated, but we also served many patients from nearby Superior, Wisconsin, where there was no fluoridation. The kids I saw from Superior consistently experienced significantly more decay than their Duluth counterparts did. If a family from ...

Party over country indeed

To the editor: Having read the Breeze regularly for more than 20 years, as a snowbird, I have observed there is no shortage of conservative letter writers. Sadly, as they have gotten increasingly aggressive, they also have become less anchored to “reality.” Many ignore available information and spout “alternative facts” (as created by the first Trump administration). These letter-writers appear not to know how to fact-check the information they receive from obviously biased sources, such as FOX, influencers, podcasters, which are the original Fake News. The current crop of MAGA ...

Promises, promises

To the editor: In the last Cape Coral City Council COW meeting, only Councilmember Kaduk voted for the bringing back the voluntary advisory boards which were torpedoed by the former city council members and the mayor. Councilmember Lehmann left early for a doctors appointment, effectively abstaining. Councilmember Kilraine was by far the worst. He now wants stakeholders, which is nothing more a handpicked committee with the agenda the mayor, city manager, and what council wants to discuss. Mr. Kilraine has done a 360-degree turn. Shame on him. The kingpin of his campaign. The ...

Why Cape Coral needs a Government Efficiency Officer now

To the editor: As Cape Coral continues its rapid growth, so too does the complexity of running an efficient and transparent city government. With a population surpassing 200,000 and no signs of slowing down, ensuring taxpayer dollars are used wisely is more important than ever. That’s why the City Council should act swiftly to establish a Government Efficiency Officer, a position dedicated to rooting out inefficiencies, eliminating waste, and improving city services. The proposal, modeled after the federal government’s Department of Government Efficiency, is both practical and ...

Guest Commentary | Continued support of Ukraine is important to U.S. security

On Monday, Feb 24, 2025, the day that marked three years of Putin’s brutal full-scale invasion in Ukraine, I along with my husband and three children took the opportunity to meet with the office of Congressman Byron Donalds in Washington, D.C. as a part of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. During the meeting we discussed continued support for Ukraine with Rep. Donald’s staff. Some of the key issues made clear to us was the Congressman’s concern about aid gone accounted for. As a huge proponent of military aid to Ukraine, I have never shied away from the issue of ...