http://naplesnews.com/news/opinion/?partner=RSSnaplesnews.com Stories: Opinion & Editorialen-usopinion/news/opinion/?partner=RSShttp://naplesnews.com/feeds/headlines/opinion/2008-11-20T22:50:22.606385Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/editorial-mystifying-choice-state/?partner=RSSTwo questions about the possibility of Hillary Clinton becoming secretary of state: Why would Barack Obama offer her the job and why would she take it? Just floating her name showed one of the drawbacks. As always with the Clintons, the story quickly became about them. Her supporters fretted whether she was being treated with the proper deference. And would Bill Clinton disclose the donors to his library and accept limits on his overseas activities? He answered that question this week — “I’ll do whatever they want” — and in doing so put the president-elect in a box. What more could he possibly ask? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:22:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/editorial-mystifying-choice-state/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1867882008-11-20T19:22:002008-11-20T19:22:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Two questions about the possibility of Hillary Clinton becoming secretary of state: Why would Barack Obama offer her the job and why would she take it? Just floating her name showed one of the drawbacks. As always with the Clintons, the story quickly became about them. Her supporters fretted whether she was being treated with the proper deference. And would Bill Clinton disclose the donors to his library and accept limits on his overseas activities? He answered that question this week — “I’ll do whatever they want” — and in doing so put the president-elect in a box. What more could he possibly ask? Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Mystifying choice for State naplesnews.comeditorial-mystifying-choice-statehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/editorial-agencys-staff-must-learn-laws-apply-them/?partner=RSSWe don’t mean to pile on. But neither can we ignore the case of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer accused of forcing a woman inmate to have sex and a lesser molestation of another. Although the three-year veteran of the force resigned amid an internal investigation, the matter and its message bear noting — especially in its context as the second case of sexual misconduct by a jailer in as many years. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:21:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/editorial-agencys-staff-must-learn-laws-apply-them/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1867872008-11-20T19:21:002008-11-20T19:21:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008We don’t mean to pile on. But neither can we ignore the case of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer accused of forcing a woman inmate to have sex and a lesser molestation of another. Although the three-year veteran of the force resigned amid an internal investigation, the matter and its message bear noting — especially in its context as the second case of sexual misconduct by a jailer in as many years.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Agency’s staff must learn laws apply to them as wellnaplesnews.comeditorial-agencys-staff-must-learn-laws-apply-themhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/editorial-wait-proves-worthwhile/?partner=RSSThey did it. They completed the Lely Canal. This project has been on the drawing board for so long — at least 20 years — that many of us adopted the attitude that we will believe it when we see it. Now, thanks to the continued determination of Collier County government and Collier Enterprises, which has land holdings in the area, it has become reality. We see it. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:54:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/editorial-wait-proves-worthwhile/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1866852008-11-19T18:54:002008-11-19T18:54:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008They did it. They completed the Lely Canal. This project has been on the drawing board for so long — at least 20 years — that many of us adopted the attitude that we will believe it when we see it. Now, thanks to the continued determination of Collier County government and Collier Enterprises, which has land holdings in the area, it has become reality. We see it.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: The wait proves worthwhile naplesnews.comeditorial-wait-proves-worthwhilehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/editorial-treviso-bays-offer-host-good-club-tourna/?partner=RSSThat didn’t take long. Barely a week after Quail West Country Club announced it could no longer host the ACE Group Classic, a fledgling top-notch course in East Naples steps forward. Treviso Bay, designed from the start as a prestigious Tournament Players Club layout, will get a chance to show off earlier than expected when the ACE comes for its 22nd year in a row to Southwest Florida in February. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:53:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/editorial-treviso-bays-offer-host-good-club-tourna/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1866842008-11-19T18:53:002008-11-19T18:53:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008That didn’t take long. Barely a week after Quail West Country Club announced it could no longer host the ACE Group Classic, a fledgling top-notch course in East Naples steps forward. Treviso Bay, designed from the start as a prestigious Tournament Players Club layout, will get a chance to show off earlier than expected when the ACE comes for its 22nd year in a row to Southwest Florida in February.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Treviso Bay’s offer to host good for club, tournamentnaplesnews.comeditorial-treviso-bays-offer-host-good-club-tournahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/editorial-survey-could-be-opening-parents-reach-ki/?partner=RSSAn annual survey of Florida youngsters and teenagers and their habits with smoking, alcohol and other drugs is out. Among other things it shows binge drinking and smoking down across the state, while the abuse of prescription drugs is up. In Collier, middle-school students report less drinking and high-schoolers more. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:52:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/editorial-survey-could-be-opening-parents-reach-ki/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1866832008-11-19T18:52:002008-11-19T18:52:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008An annual survey of Florida youngsters and teenagers and their habits with smoking, alcohol and other drugs is out. Among other things it shows binge drinking and smoking down across the state, while the abuse of prescription drugs is up. In Collier, middle-school students report less drinking and high-schoolers more.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Survey could be opening for parents to reach kidsnaplesnews.comeditorial-survey-could-be-opening-parents-reach-kihttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/18/editorial-passage-time-cant-dim-hope-longing-wendy/?partner=RSSHard to believe. It has been 10 years, a full decade, since 14-year-old Wendy Hudakoc of Golden Gate vanished. After telling her sister about sneaking out of the house to go to a party, there has been no confirmed trace of the teen. We can understand how hopes of finding her alive have diminished. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:57:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/18/editorial-passage-time-cant-dim-hope-longing-wendy/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1865792008-11-18T18:57:002008-11-18T18:57:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Hard to believe. It has been 10 years, a full decade, since 14-year-old Wendy Hudakoc of Golden Gate vanished. After telling her sister about sneaking out of the house to go to a party, there has been no confirmed trace of the teen. We can understand how hopes of finding her alive have diminished.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Passage of time can’t dim hope, longing for Wendy naplesnews.comeditorial-passage-time-cant-dim-hope-longing-wendyhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/18/editorial-fdot-needs-spell-out-details-highway-lea/?partner=RSSThe hubbub about the lease of Alligator Alley continues as public meetings produce more questions than clarity. The latest example is consideration of a toll increase — seemingly separate and apart from the bigger questions of the long-term lease, how it would work and what it would mean to Collier and Broward counties. Again, as we did when this story first broke in April, we call for a time out. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:55:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/18/editorial-fdot-needs-spell-out-details-highway-lea/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1865782008-11-18T18:55:002008-11-18T18:55:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008The hubbub about the lease of Alligator Alley continues as public meetings produce more questions than clarity. The latest example is consideration of a toll increase — seemingly separate and apart from the bigger questions of the long-term lease, how it would work and what it would mean to Collier and Broward counties. Again, as we did when this story first broke in April, we call for a time out.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: FDOT needs to spell out details of highway leasenaplesnews.comeditorial-fdot-needs-spell-out-details-highway-leahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/17/editorial-now-drivers-beware-dangerous-crossroads/?partner=RSSBeware the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway in Estero. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:18:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/17/editorial-now-drivers-beware-dangerous-crossroads/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1864962008-11-17T21:18:002008-11-17T21:18:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Beware the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway in Estero.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: For now, drivers beware at dangerous crossroadsnaplesnews.comeditorial-now-drivers-beware-dangerous-crossroadshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/17/editorial-teachers-students-win-alike/?partner=RSSThere are 2.5 million students in public schools in Florida. There are about 42,000 thousand students in public schools in Collier County. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:16:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/17/editorial-teachers-students-win-alike/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1864952008-11-17T21:16:002008-11-17T21:16:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008There are 2.5 million students in public schools in Florida. There are about 42,000 thousand students in public schools in Collier County.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Teachers, students win alikenaplesnews.comeditorial-teachers-students-win-alikehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/17/editorial-old-florida-festival-shows-us-how-it-was/?partner=RSSThank goodness for events such as the Old Florida Festival, held for the 19th year in a row over the weekend at the Collier County Museum. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:14:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/17/editorial-old-florida-festival-shows-us-how-it-was/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials1864942008-11-17T21:14:002008-11-17T21:14:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Thank goodness for events such as the Old Florida Festival, held for the 19th year in a row over the weekend at the Collier County Museum.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Old Florida Festival shows us how it wasnaplesnews.comeditorial-old-florida-festival-shows-us-how-it-washttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/19/commentary-daily-news-election-endorsement-summary/?partner=RSS  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/19/commentary-daily-news-election-endorsement-summary/?partner=RSSopinion/editorial/endorsements1841062008-10-19T00:00:002008-10-19T00:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLCommentary: Daily News election endorsement summarynaplesnews.comcommentary-daily-news-election-endorsement-summaryhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/19/editorial-election-2008-obama-offers-americans-wha/?partner=RSSThere are different ways to look at the choice for president of the United States. We can look at the record of Republican John McCain and see there is a long story of duty — from Vietnam through Congress. We can look at the shorter story of Democrat Barack Obama and see youth’s great potential alongside questions of his early influences and concerns about his approach to spending. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/19/editorial-election-2008-obama-offers-americans-wha/?partner=RSSopinion/editorial/endorsements1840992008-10-19T00:00:002008-10-19T00:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008There are different ways to look at the choice for president of the United States. We can look at the record of Republican John McCain and see there is a long story of duty — from Vietnam through Congress. We can look at the shorter story of Democrat Barack Obama and see youth’s great potential alongside questions of his early influences and concerns about his approach to spending.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Obama offers Americans what country needs nownaplesnews.comeditorial-election-2008-obama-offers-americans-whahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/17/editorial-election-2008-judicial-retention---those/?partner=RSSWe come down to the finish line for the Nov. 4 general election, for which early voting starts Monday, and there is a gap in our editorial board interview and endorsement process. We covered all the bases except the appellate judges and Florida Supreme Court justices. They do not campaign. Their terms and names on the ballot rotate as part of a system called merit retention. Voters are asked to say yes, they should be kept on, or no, they shouldn’t. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:03:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/17/editorial-election-2008-judicial-retention---those/?partner=RSSopinion/editorial/endorsements1840522008-10-17T19:03:002008-10-17T19:03:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008We come down to the finish line for the Nov. 4 general election, for which early voting starts Monday, and there is a gap in our editorial board interview and endorsement process. We covered all the bases except the appellate judges and Florida Supreme Court justices. They do not campaign. Their terms and names on the ballot rotate as part of a system called merit retention. Voters are asked to say yes, they should be kept on, or no, they shouldn’t.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Election 2008: Judicial retention - Those who know say ‘yes’naplesnews.comeditorial-election-2008-judicial-retention---thosehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/17/editorial-election-2008-lee-county-sheriff---despi/?partner=RSSFor Mike Scott, the heavy lifting is over. When he beat his predecessor, Rod Shoap, for the Republican nomination for re-election as Lee County sheriff in August, the lone obstacle to four more years was an unknown with no party affiliation. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/17/editorial-election-2008-lee-county-sheriff---despi/?partner=RSSopinion/editorial/endorsements1840512008-10-17T19:01:002008-10-17T19:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008For Mike Scott, the heavy lifting is over. When he beat his predecessor, Rod Shoap, for the Republican nomination for re-election as Lee County sheriff in August, the lone obstacle to four more years was an unknown with no party affiliation.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Election 2008: Lee County Sheriff - Despite rally misjudgment, Scott is clearly best for Leenaplesnews.comeditorial-election-2008-lee-county-sheriff---despihttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/editorial-election-2008-us-house---neeld-merits-ma/?partner=RSSEach time Bob Neeld, an accountant from Cape Coral, has run for U.S. House District 14, including all of Lee and parts of Collier and Charlotte counties, he has become a more well-rounded, serious candidate. In this election, his second try since losing to current incumbent Connie Mack IV of Fort Myers in 2004, Democrat Neeld rises above the pack as the best-informed, least-conflicted choice. Neeld merits voters’ support in the general election on Nov. 4, for which early voting starts Monday. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:10:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/editorial-election-2008-us-house---neeld-merits-ma/?partner=RSSopinion/editorial/endorsements1839632008-10-16T19:10:002008-10-16T19:10:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Each time Bob Neeld, an accountant from Cape Coral, has run for U.S. House District 14, including all of Lee and parts of Collier and Charlotte counties, he has become a more well-rounded, serious candidate. In this election, his second try since losing to current incumbent Connie Mack IV of Fort Myers in 2004, Democrat Neeld rises above the pack as the best-informed, least-conflicted choice. Neeld merits voters’ support in the general election on Nov. 4, for which early voting starts Monday.Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Election 2008: U.S. House - Neeld merits Mack’s seat; Diaz-Balart has deliverednaplesnews.comeditorial-election-2008-us-house---neeld-merits-mahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/14/editorial-stars-dollars-spurs-coconuts-11-15-08/?partner=RSS  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:29:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/14/editorial-stars-dollars-spurs-coconuts-11-15-08/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials/stars-dollars-spurs-coconuts1863272008-11-14T21:29:002008-11-14T21:29:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Stars, Dollars, Spurs & Coconuts 11-15-08naplesnews.comeditorial-stars-dollars-spurs-coconuts-11-15-08http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/07/editorial-stars-dollars-spurs-coconuts-11-08-08/?partner=RSS  Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:37:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/07/editorial-stars-dollars-spurs-coconuts-11-08-08/?partner=RSSopinion/editorials/stars-dollars-spurs-coconuts1857682008-11-07T18:37:002008-11-07T18:37:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLEditorial: Stars, Dollars, Spurs & Coconuts 11-08-08naplesnews.comeditorial-stars-dollars-spurs-coconuts-11-08-08http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/letters-editor-nov-21-2008/?partner=RSSA collection of recent letters to the editor. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:30:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/letters-editor-nov-21-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/letters1867892008-11-20T19:30:002008-11-20T19:30:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A collection of recent letters to the editor.Bonita Springs, FLLetters to the Editor: Nov. 21, 2008naplesnews.comletters-editor-nov-21-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/letters-editor-nov-20-2008/?partner=RSSA collection of recent letters to the editor. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:33:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/letters-editor-nov-20-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/letters1866882008-11-19T19:33:002008-11-19T19:33:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A collection of recent letters to the editor.Bonita Springs, FLLetters to the Editor: Nov. 20, 2008naplesnews.comletters-editor-nov-20-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/18/letters-editor-nov-19-2008/?partner=RSSA collection of recent letters to the editor. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:07:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/18/letters-editor-nov-19-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/letters1865812008-11-18T19:07:002008-11-18T19:07:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A collection of recent letters to the editor.Bonita Springs, FLLetters to the Editor: Nov. 19, 2008naplesnews.comletters-editor-nov-19-2008