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Report: Spring ball economic impact significant
April 23, 2012 Whether you agree the Lee County Commission made a wise decision when it decided to keep Boston Red Sox spring training business or believe the bed tax money used to fund the $77. more »»
Vague Lee superintendent incentives lack student focus
October 3, 2011 The Lee County School Board has given its new superintendent five performance incentive goals for the coming school year with all but one keyed to school or teacher achievement. more »»
President Obama's Hire-a-Vet program is right on time
August 11, 2011 It's an initiative long overdue, especially here in Southwest Florida where unemployment rates remain high and returning vets must compete for scarce jobs while carrying the baggage of remaining on... more »»
Lee, Charlotte jobless rates remain unacceptably high
August 8, 2011 Due in part to off-season employment declines, Lee County's jobless rate bumped back up in June, the most recent measurement provided by the state Agency for Workforce Innovation. An estimated 11. more »»
Conservation 20/20 should be preserved
April 18, 2011 The Lee County Board of County Commissioners this week said no to a proposal to tap tax dollars intended for the purchase of environmentally sensitive lands. more »»
Credible journalism remains Gazette calling card
February 8, 2011 We have to confess, we've never been invited to join that amalgamated society dubbed "the media." We don't know the secret handshake. more »»
Be careful in what you wish for in water quality
January 8, 2011 Just weeks after a majority of the parties involved in the North Spreader Ecosystem Management Agreement process agreed water quality in Matlacha Pass and Charlotte Harbor could be better protected... more »»
Breeze amendment endorsements
October 25, 2010 In addition to federal, state and local races, the Nov. 2 General Election ballot includes six proposed amendments to the state constitution. more »»
Breeze endorsements for Nov. 2
October 18, 2010 Voters heading to the polls for the Nov. 2 General Election will decide a ballot plump with federal, state and local races. Floridians will elect a new U.S. more »»
Endorsement: Vote Arnold A. Gibbs, School Board, District 1, Nonpartisan race
August 19, 2010 Like many government entities across Florida, the Lee County School Board is caught in the crosshairs of declining revenues and the need to maintain or even improve core services, in this case, a... more »»
Endorsement: Vote Cecil L. Pendergrass County Commission, District 2, Republican Primary
August 18, 2010 It's time for a change in District 2. more »»
Endorsement: Vote John Manning County Commission, District 1, Republican Primary
August 17, 2010 Republican voters face some fine choices in the District 1 County Commission race, which includes three candidates who have served voters well in the past. more »»
Everyone can vote — even out of season
August 9, 2010 Early voting for the Aug. 24 primary election opens toda. more »»
Lee County bus system delays students
June 28, 2010 The School District of Lee County got some good news and some not so good this week when the district received a project update from the firm conducting an audit of its transportation system. more »»
Continue to remember troops
June 4, 2010 Memorial Day 2010 took on new meaning to hundreds of American families this year. more »»
Lake Okeechobee drainage solution needed
May 27, 2010 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District started a 10-day series of scheduled water releases from Lake Okeechobee last Wednesday. more »»
Resist bid to bring charter change to the ballot
May 11, 2010 A diverse group of Lee County organizations have banded together to bring a charter amendment initiative to the voters this yea. more »»
Ease of access is government in the Sunshine
April 7, 2010 There are some good things and bad on the public information front this legislative sessio. more »»
Ease of access is government in the Sunshine
April 7, 2010 There are some good things and bad on the public information front this legislative sessio. more »» |
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