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Cape Coral: A City of 204,000 in Florida Remains 86 Percent Without Power on Day Eight Since Hurricane Ian Hit Kevin Guthrie, Director of Emergency Management for Florida, Speaks at the Podium at a Press Conference Held by Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 By  Pam Martens and Russ Martens : October 5, 2022 ~ If a major fire occurs in most cities and towns across America, there is a standing procedure to quickly call for mutual aid from other fire departments to achieve a speedy and safe resolution. But when it comes to the Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) that provides electricity to the city of Cape Coral, Florida, something has gone terribly wrong in the process of calling for that mutual aid in a timely manner after one of the most devastating hurricanes in Cape Coral’s history. Cape Coral is a city of 204,000 residents according to the U.S. Census Bureau. LCEC has been providing electric power to Cape Coral since its first six model homes were constructed ...

  It's  O ur  D emocracy! Today’s Action:   Join the January 6th Justice Activist Call! Today's Top Stories: Mother of Herschel Walker’s child says he paid for her abortion Herschel Walker's disastrous campaign to join the US Senate took yet another serious hit when news broke that the mother of one of his children — a woman he has obviously known for years — said the MAGA liar lobbied and paid for her abortion in 2009. Great look for the GOP's Mr. Family Values! Take Action:  Demand the Senate reject Lindsey Graham’s national abortion ban! VIDEO OF THE DAY:  President Biden caught on hot mic for best reason The president let slip a little profanity while surveying the damage in Florida from Hurricane Ian — and the supporter he was talking to absolutely loved it. Take Action:  Call on President Biden to decriminalize marijuana! Civil war erupts between Trump and Republicans No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen:  Things just got bad within the GOP. OPEC m...

    05 October 22 Live on the homepage now! Reader Supported News   Supremes Gone Wild: Thought the High Court Was Bad Already? Just You Wait! Heather Digby Parton, Salon Digby Parton writes: "Gutting abortion rights and the EPA wasn't enough. Now the Supreme Court goes for the big prize: Ending democracy." READ MORE Trump Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Classified Documents Case Devlin Barrett and Robert Barnes, The Washington Post Excerpt: "The former president asked the high court to put classified documents back into an independent review being conducted by a federal judge." READ MORE Putin Faces Limits of His Military Power as Ukraine Recaptures Land Paul Sonne, The Washington Post Sonne writes: "Russia’s leader is betting an impending infusion of drafted troops can change the dynamic on the battlefield in Ukraine, but he is losing time as Ukraine’s counteroffensive advances." READ MORE A 2017 photo of Barry Jones taken by his former attorney S...

  The historical development of Southwest Florida made Hurricane Ian worse Seventy-five years of developing wetlands to chase profits left the region more susceptible to superstorms Perspective by  Zeke Baker Zeke Baker is a sociologist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oklahoma (Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies) who studies the historical and ongoing relationship between atmospheric sciences and government. October 4, 2022 The destroyed road between Matlacha and Pine Island on Sunday after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Southwest Florida. (Marco Bello/Reuters) Hurricane Ian  devastated parts of Southwest Florida , with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)  labeling  the damage as “indescribable” before the storm barreled into South Carolina. The hurricane  washed away homes ,  decimated Sanibel Island , closed parts of Interstate 75 and left Lee County — home to Fort Myers — without water.  At least 100 d...