By: Dr. Veja Tillman, DMV Summertime is fun time! But with the extreme heat here in Southwest Florida, we must take extra special care of our pets to protect them from developing heatstroke. Heatstroke is one of the most seen conditions of pets in the summertime. Heatstroke can occur when an animal’s temperature rises to […]
Online resources, videos available to help This is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and the perfect time for residents to take steps to prepare their landscaping and for those in gated communities to be sure their associations are ready, too. Don’t wait until a storm is forecast to impact Lee County. Take this weekend to prune […]
By: Mike Welch When I was younger my mom always preached that our schools in our hometown were as good as we three boys wanted to use them. If we don’t use them and take well advantage of the hard-earned resources that the community gave us for our future – well shame on us. Summer […]
By: Rita Artwohl The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at The Club at Pelican Preserve, 9802 Pelican Preserve Blvd, Fort Myers 33913 (community entry off Treeline Avenue between Colonial Blvd and Daniels Pkwy). Activities […]
The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved measures Tuesday to install a traffic signal, new lighting, upgraded drainage, and other intersection improvements at Lee Boulevard and Joan Avenue North in Lehigh Acres. Commissioners approved a supplemental task authorization to an existing contract with Hardesty & Hanover for construction engineering and inspection consulting and awarded a […]
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an interlocal agreement with the Town of Fort Myers Beach for restoration and nourishment of approximately 5.2 miles of beach on Estero Island. The county portion is based on a percentage not to exceed $9.2 million, funded through tourist development tax. The goal of the […]
Submitted By: Daniel Eaton Coast Guard Auxiliary States 406 Mhz Beacons Save Lives Picture yourself out on the water, fishing near the “Towers” in pretty deep water, about 80 feet deep, and you’re a good 20 miles away from shore. You look around and all you can see is water, no land in sight. Suddenly, […]
Lehigh Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a patient safety ratings organization. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries, and infections as well as the […]
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida proudly recognizes the six members of the 2024 Girl Scout Gold Award class who earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award. “We are so proud to honor the remarkable achievements of our girls who have earned their Gold Award,” said Mary Anne Servian, CEO of Girl Scouts […]
Submitted By: Noelia Martinez Irizarry The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) is cautioning the public of the presence of blue-green algae blooms in Caloosahatchee River — Telegraph Creek and Hancock Creek — Moody River. Blooms have the potential to produce toxins, and what triggers them to do so remains poorly understood. Since […]
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