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People gather at Fort Myers restaurant in support of Cuban liberation Published: July 18, 2021 7:49 PM EDT Updated: July 18, 2021 8:14 PM EDT Recommended It’s been one week since people began taking to the streets in order to support the Cuban people in their fight against communism. On Sunday, dozens of people gathered at La Parilla Boricua in Fort Myers. But, to understand today’s protests, we need to understand Cuba’s history. Joe Beene came to Fort Myers from Lehigh Acres to join the protest. “Communism is taking over. They’re killing people. The people they didn’t take care o...

Editor Adam Zuvanich Writing about someone who has recently died can be one of the most gut-wrenching, heartbreaking, all-around difficult assignments a journalist can have. It requires talking to people who are in the midst of grieving the loss of a loved one or dear friend, which can be an emotional, uncomfortable experience. How would you like being peppered with questions from a reporter you’ve never met or even talked to on the phone, who might know next to nothing about the spouse or sibling or best friend you still wish was around? The fear of asking dumb, potentially painful ques...