As the sun rose higher last Saturday and Sunday mornings, the Legacy Trail in Venice and Nokomis became busier with walkers, joggers and people on bicycles of all descriptions — sleek, pricey road bikes; beach cruisers with fat tires; tandems, everyday mom-and-pop bikes and garage-sale beaters.
OUR POSITION: The election recount is far from the disaster of 2000, and simple tweaks can make it better.
OUR POSITION: The Punta Gorda City Council’s new perspective must reflect what’s best for the entire community.
OUR POSITION: Clear sailing for Waterfest? Here’s hoping.
When we were kids, most of us grew up hearing, “Don’t ever yell ‘fire,’ especially in a crowded place,” — unless, of course, there is a fire.
OUR POSITION: The South Florida Water Management District may have sabotaged Ron DeSantis’ promise to expedite a fix for Lake Okeechobee runoff.
Tim Cerullo, director of Bayfront Hospital in Port Charlotte, sat down with us a year ago and expressed his passion for making his hospital the best it can be. Cerullo also cited the quirks of rating systems such as Leapfrog, an independent agency that rates hospitals for safety.
OUR POSITION: A century past “The War to End All Wars.”
As the sun rose higher last Saturday and Sunday mornings, the Legacy Trail in Venice and Nokomis became busier with walkers, joggers and people on bicycles of all descriptions — sleek, pricey road bikes; beach cruisers with fat tires; tandems, everyday mom-and-pop bikes and garage-sale beaters.
OUR POSITION: The election recount is far from the disaster of 2000, and simple tweaks can make it better.
OUR POSITION: The Punta Gorda City Council’s new perspective must reflect what’s best for the entire community.
OUR POSITION: Clear sailing for Waterfest? Here’s hoping.
When we were kids, most of us grew up hearing, “Don’t ever yell ‘fire,’ especially in a crowded place,” — unless, of course, there is a fire.
OUR POSITION: The South Florida Water Management District may have sabotaged Ron DeSantis’ promise to expedite a fix for Lake Okeechobee runoff.
Tim Cerullo, director of Bayfront Hospital in Port Charlotte, sat down with us a year ago and expressed his passion for making his hospital the best it can be. Cerullo also cited the quirks of rating systems such as Leapfrog, an independent agency that rates hospitals for safety.
OUR POSITION: A century past “The War to End All Wars.”
OUR POSITION: The Punta Gorda City Council recently took anappropriate step in revitalizing the Bayfront Center in Gilchrist Park.
Running for public office is hard work.
In the 2020 election, some, but not all, South Sarasota County voters will get to cast ballots for County Commissioner Nancy Detert of Venice, if she runs for re-election.
When Charlotte County Schools Superintendent Steve Dionisio took over, he knew the school district wasn’t competing on an even playing field. He had been a principal and involved in the schools for years. He knew the challenges.
When someone points an AK-47 rifle at you, there’s only one response. If you’re armed, you shoot, hoping your shot hits home first.
OUR POSITION: Ten years is enough.
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The accident in Venice that sent four experienced cyclists to the hospital with serious injuries early Tuesday morning was a terrible reminder of the importance of road safety and the need for off-highway alternatives for cyclists and pedestrians.
As you see reminders to set your clocks back one hour before bedtime tonight, you may find yourself wondering: