Editorial: Baker settlement only pleases those who want case finished
Saturday, May 17, 2008
An issue that started with finances as the furthest thing from the minds of three Collier County School Board members ends with them and a fourth member having finances as Priority One. Full story »
more Editorials
- Editorial: Don’t limit preservation with Conservation 2020
- Editorial: Child safety season
- Editorial: Recent string of successes bodes well for new school
- Editorial: Change the GOP deserves
- Editorial: Improvement is possible for Vanderbilt Beach
- Editorial: Hard work rewarded
- Editorial: Petroleum reserve strategy flawed
- Editorial: Good — and funny — sports
- Editorial: Local donations show heart despite the down economy
Letters to the Editor: May 17, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
A selection of recent letters to the editor. Full story »
more Letters to the Editor
- Letters to the Editor: May 16, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 15, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 14, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 13, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 12, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 11, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 10, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 9, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 8, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 7, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 6, 2008
- Letters to the Editor: May 5, 2008
- Letters to the editor: May 4, 2008
- Letters to the editor: May 3, 2008
The Farmer File: Taking English to the cleaners
Thursday, May 15, 2008
When pollsters reported that 77 percent of Hispanics believe English should be the USA’s official language, they must have missed some people in Southwest Florida. Keeping America predominantly English speaking is not everyone’s priority here. Just ask two Naples residents, an American of Hungarian descent and a Filipino-American who run a home-cleaning business. Full story »
more Columnists
- Brent Batten: Fiala suggests charity work
- Brent Batten: CSI: Miami, CSI: Immokalee, What’s the difference?
- Dr. Politics: The next big question, 'Who's the VP candidate?'
- Dan K. Thomasson: Democrats’ primary quagmire threatens to become November nightmare
- Michael Peltier: National hurricane plan dumped again
- Brent Batten: Settlement issue far from settled
- Phil Lewis: Not just a J-school is at stake
- Jeff Lytle: When it comes to advice on life, Mom always has known best
- Ben Bova: What’s so wrong with being elite?
Guest commentary: Rambosk reassignment serves the law and the public
Sunday, May 11, 2008
I was deeply disappointed to read your Thursday editorial about Kevin Rambosk, a distinguished member of our agency. Your reversal of opinion on Rambosk’s reassignment done to satisfy both state and federal law, from “appropriate and proactive” to “inappropriate and inactive,” is a remarkable non sequitur even for the editorial page editor. Full story »
more Guest Columns
- Guest Commentary: Help us find the ‘missing’ on Collier County’s big day
- Guest Commentary: Thanks to donors, health-sciences hall will be a reality
- Guest commentary: ‘I will keep looking for new recipes’ for Gulf access
- SW Florida needs to invest in economic innovation
- Guest Commentary: Business incentives are a wise investment in our future
- Guest commentary: ‘Practical’ arts develop skills, not creative minds
Phil Lewis: Not just a J-school is at stake
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Florida’s public agencies and state institutions are in the midst of a belt-tightening exercise that calls for some hard decisions. I bumped into one such decision on Thursday and it hit close to home — home being journalism and, by extension, a free press. Let me explain. Full story »
more Sunday Perspective
- Jeff Lytle: When it comes to advice on life, Mom always has known best
- Vintage Naples
- Ben Bova: What’s so wrong with being elite?
- Letters to the Editor: May 11, 2008
- Guest Commentary: Working together, we can start a wave of water conservation
- Guest Commentary: Get involved, get your students to tune in to education
- Guest Commentary: We need your help to prevent deaths from suicide
- Guest Commentary: Collier school chief’s hiring, management practices need work
- Guest Commentary: Spreading awareness, hope about Parkinson’s disease
- Washington Calling: Another big Hill scandal?; spooklike fun for kids
- News Quiz: MLB shuffle; guest speaker; tasty festival
- Editorial: Cutting custodians more than just ‘staff reduction’
- Editorial: Numbers from teen drug survey worth discussing
- Editorial: Dog-friendly, voter-friendly
The View From Here: Oil is the root of our economic woes
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
SOS!! SOS!! We are in big trouble. We are exporting (squandering) our wealth in huge, ever increasing amounts and our leaders have chosen to ignore that this is happening. They make no mention of it. They have taken no corrective action. The problem, of course, is oil. Full story »
more Banner Opinion
- As I was saying: Reflections on statistics overload
- A heartfelt farewell from The Banner editor
- The View From Here: Refocused chamber looks toward the future
- Letter to the Editor: Police need to stop community stakeouts
- The View From Here: Lee County voters at forefront of tax relief
- Letter to the Editor: Thanks for camera club article
A New Perspective: Expanding service and profit
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Everywhere I look there are people branching out and daring to create opportunity from the difficult economic times we are facing. Full story »
more Collier Citizen Opinion
- On The Mark: At some point, we will get serious
- Scratch Paper: Remembering the ‘good old days’
- LETTERS to the editor: May 14, 2008
- A New Perspective: Spend it like a bureaucrat
- On The Mark: Once given, there is no going back
- Around Town: Sign up, sign on - get to know your county
Brent Batten: Fiala suggests charity work
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Donna Fiala has a suggestion for nonprofit agencies that want funding from Collier County taxpayers — work for it.
Tuesday, Fiala signaled a willingness to at least listen to the case that the county should resume funding deserving nonprofit agencies. But she wants proof that the community stands behind the idea. And for that, the nonprofits would have to put forth some effort. Full story »
Tuesday, Fiala signaled a willingness to at least listen to the case that the county should resume funding deserving nonprofit agencies. But she wants proof that the community stands behind the idea. And for that, the nonprofits would have to put forth some effort. Full story »
more Brent Batten Columns
- Brent Batten: CSI: Miami, CSI: Immokalee, What’s the difference?
- Brent Batten: Settlement issue far from settled
The Farmer File: Taking English to the cleaners
Thursday, May 15, 2008
When pollsters reported that 77 percent of Hispanics believe English should be the USA’s official language, they must have missed some people in Southwest Florida. Keeping America predominantly English speaking is not everyone’s priority here. Just ask two Naples residents, an American of Hungarian descent and a Filipino-American who run a home-cleaning business. Full story »
more Don Farmer Columns
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- Greater Fort Myers Dog Club Show -- 05/17/08 at Lee Civic Center
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- Magic Carpet Concert -- 05/17/08 at The Philharmonic Center for the Arts
