Dr. Ted Thornhill, Photographed by Brian Tietz
A new column debuted on Monday in the Naples Daily News and the News-Press called The Racial Reality. The columnist is Florida Gulf Coast University associate professor of sociology, and Director of FGCU’s Center for Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Dr. Ted Thornhill. The preface to the debut, titled “George Floyd murder anniversary chance to do something meaningful,” says Dr. Thornhill s mission is to provide insightful and provocative analysis about racial matters of local and national importance. And that ultimately, he hopes to stir the hearts and minds of readers and move them to act boldly in the service of racial justice in Southwest Florida and beyond.
Lobbying compensation: Mid-major firms fared well during first quarter
Here’s a rundown of how the rest of the firms in the Top 15 fared in the first quarter.
The state’s biggest lobbying firms may be scooping up $2 million-plus every quarter, but there’s still plenty of work to go around for the rest of the lobby corps.
In fact, many of the firms lingering just outside the Top 6 are putting up numbers that could go toe-to-toe with the bluebloods if team size is considered.
Here’s a rundown of how the rest of the firms in the Top 15 fared in the first quarter.
Cape Coral seeks volunteers to battle blue-green algae
Published: May 27, 2021 10:27 AM EDT
Updated: May 27, 2021 3:19 PM EDT
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The Cape Coral Waterway Advisory Board needs your help to fight blue-green algae: 50 local volunteers are wanted for a study in partnership with the CDC.
150 volunteers across Florida are being sought for the study, some from Clewiston and even on the east coast, in St. Lucie County. Florida Gulf Coast University says we currently have a pretty good idea of the toxin levels in the water caused by blue-green algae. But we don’t know a lot about the level of toxins in the air.