OUR POSITION: If you still have not filled out the Census form, get with it. It’s important.
Let’s start with a point of agreement: No one wants to be wearing a mask.
OUR POSITION: While few, if any, can escape the stress and anxiety brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, our older population has been sever…
OUR POSITION: As the nation, state and counties struggle with calls for an order to wear masks, Punta Gorda City Council made the bold move to…
OUR POSITION: Area school districts faced a difficult decision on graduation ceremonies and their decision to call off in-person events was th…
OUR POSITION: It’s time for local governments to ignore the controversy and do what’s right — pass an order requiring masks in public.
America’s Founders regarded a free press as so vital to the new nation that they took care to include that right in the First Amendment to the…
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OUR POSITION: Give Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis credit for keeping his word and pushing through a significant raise for our teachers.
OUR POSITION: Charlotte County commissioners are rightfully taking a methodical approach as to what to do with a valuable piece of waterfront …
OUR POSITION: Soaring coronavirus infections left Gov. Ron DeSantis no option as he squashed the sale of alcohol at Florida bars Friday.
OUR POSITION: A very bad law and an irresponsible person might prevent 80,000 or so Charlotte County residents from having the chance to vote …
OUR POSITION: Wearing a mask can save lives. We must do it.
OUR POSITION: The economic fallout from the COVID-10 pandemic is hitting Florida harder than most other states and there is no resolution in sight.
Fake news. Those two words have likely created more confusion and distrust of the news media than any other. While it is easy to understand wh…
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OUR POSITION: Any thought of drilling for oil and gas off Florida’s coastline needs to be squashed.
OUR POSITION: As the coronavirus cases soar to record numbers in Florida, no one seems to have a plan to get them under control. Maybe that is…
Several states and many cities and counties — including some in Florida — are celebrating Juneteenth today.
OUR POSITION: All the peaceful, positive work by Black Lives Matter group can be negated by needless vandalism and threats.
The Englewood Community Redevelopment Advisory Board has not met in months. We can blame the coronavirus for that, but believe it’s time to ma…
There was a time when people questioned if North Port’s $12.5 million Aquatic Center would ever open.
OUR POSITION: It’s time for America to take down monuments to a troubled time in our history and not feel guilty about it.
OUR POSITION: We’re lucky to have law enforcement leaders who get it — meaning they are aware of the problem with racial profiling and want to…
OUR POSITION: As we memorialize George Floyd, we should revisit a terrible miscarriage of justice right here in Charlotte County.
OUR POSITION: A statewide program to study the farming of hemp in Florida is kicking off at just the right time for farmers and others impacte…
OUR POSITION: Gov. Ron DeSantis and the powers that be in Tallahassee dragged their feet on allocating federal recovery funds to small countie…
OUR POSITION: A steep spike in coronavirus cases should catch your attention, but Florida continues to do well in prevention and treatment com…
OUR POSITION: Boating is one of the best outlets for stress and relief from pandemic quarantining but there are things to consider when buying…
Florida State University football Coach Mike Norvell put his reputation, his relationship with his players and maybe even his job in jeopardy …
