The Sun Bay Paper Fort Myers Beach

Of President Donald Trump's explosion at Angela Merkel's Germany during the NATO summit, it needs to be said: It is long past time we raised our voices. America pays more for NATO, an alliance created 69 years ago to defend Europe, than do the Europeans. And…

July 12, 2018

The Right Side: What the President Has To Do

in Politics by Production

Here we sit, after Congressional Investigations by committee, half-ass investigations by corrupt FBI top executives under the guise of official FBI Criminal Investigations, , Investigations by a Special Prosecutor Mueller, investigations by the IG, Horowitz,…

July 09, 2018

Liability For Damages, Boating Responsibility

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Under the law, both Federal and State of Florida, damage caused by a boat wake is treated exactly the same way as damage caused by a physical, fiberglass-crunching collision. Recently a Yacht and sportfishing boat were involved in such a case. Perhaps the…

July 09, 2018

Protecting Your Estate Plan During Florida's Hurricane Season

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As we enter another potentially deadly Atlantic hurricane season here in Florida, it is important to think about how you can protect certain critical estate planning documents in the event you are forced to suddenly evacuate your home. After all, if you have…

July 06, 2018

Hawaii First U.S. State to Ban Chlorpyrifos

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Hawaii is making history. The island state became the first to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, a neurotoxin linked to asthma and seizures that damages brain development in children. Governor David Ige signed SB 3095 into law last month. The law goes into…

July 05, 2018

How To Disagree And Still See Each Other’s Humanity

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"The problem is not that we disagree, but that our disagreements have become so callous, emotional and inconsiderate," wrote Michael Wear in his book "Reclaiming Hope." Wear used to work for President Obama on faith-based and neighborhood partnerships. I was…

July 05, 2018

Managing High Water Levels in the Wet Season

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Following direction from Gov. Rick Scott and an emergency order issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) on June 21 began implementing an array of new actions, in addition to…

June 20, 2018

National Seashell Day’s GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ Title Attempt Set For June 21

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The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) is sponsoring an event to break the Guiness World Records title for the Largest human image of a seashell on June 21 at Fort Myers Beach. National Seashell Day, which also happens to be the first day of summer,…

June 14, 2018

DEBATES ABOUT IMMIGRATION OLDER THAN THE UNITED STATES ITSELF

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Finally, after agonizing procedural wrangling that is only a preface to even more agonizing floor debate, the House in the next several days will take up the immigration issue. But the truth is that debates about immigration are even older than the United…

June 14, 2018

MEANWHILE, 10 MILES FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

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Now that Trump has solved Northeast Asia's problems, maybe he can get to a problem in our country -- in fact, within 10 miles of the White House. For some reason, The Washington Post recently ran an article on something important -- the MS-13 gang presence at…

June 09, 2018

Ring of Fire, A Musical Tribute To Johnny Cash

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"Ring of Fire" The Music of the Legendary Johnny Cash, now playing at the Broadway Palm is not a musical biography of Johnny Cash's life such as in the Jersey Boys. it’s not a show with a fictional story interwoven around famous songs, as in Mamma Mia, and…

June 06, 2018

Streamed LIVE! America’s Town Hall: Civil Rights Across the Centuries, Monday, June 11, 2018 at 6 p.m.

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The Center welcomes University of Maryland’s Holly Brewer, University of Virginia School of Law’s Risa Goluboff, and University of Iowa College of Law’s Lea VanderVelde to discuss the battle over race and equality across American history, from the Founding to…