|
|
Congratulations to the Class of 2013
May 17, 2013 More than 6,000 Lee County students will pass the single most important milestone in their young lives beginning this weekend — high school graduation. more »»
‘Every one of us stands with you’
April 25, 2013 We, as a country, again mourn, this time in the wake of the bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon that left three dead and more than 180 wounded. more »» 
Please help Harry Chapin Food Drive on Boca Grande
December 14, 2012 Thanksgiving week brought good news on the economic front despite the ever-encroaching fiscal cliff. more »»
Animal shelter needs Lee County help
September 19, 2012 For the second time since May, Lee County Domestic Animal Services is in crisi. more »»
Lee County AIDS testing is making headway
July 18, 2012 There is good news concerning the fight against the virus that causes AIDS. Testing for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus is easier and faster. more »»
Health care tax recalls Social Security boondoggle
July 11, 2012 Despite assurances by proponents that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was not a tax — including statements from President Barack Obama himself —it really is a tax after all. more »»
Florida unemployment pay barriers have grown too high
July 2, 2012 Saying Florida’s Unemployment Insurance program “has become so egregious that it cannot go unchallenged,” a pair of legal advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the U.S. more »»
U.S. troop suicides need proper definition
June 13, 2012 Memorial Day, America’s most somber holiday, was defined this year by disheartening war news from the Associated Pres. more »»
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 »» |
in:
News, Blogs & Events Web  |