Why Military Mail Should Be Postage-Free By: Richard Erschik In the land of the free and the home of the brave, it’s astounding that the family members and those supporting our brave men and women serving in our military still have to pay postage for letters and packages sent to them. This is a practice […]
I am Mike Hollow, running to be your next Sheriff of Lee County. As a tenured Deputy with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 17 years, with experience in Patrol, Criminal Investigations, K9, and Internal Affairs as the unit’s Commander, I plan to lead with the integrity and expertise that the Sheriff’s Office and […]
Benjamin Beyer always loved to cook, but what he loved more was serving delicious dishes to his friends, family, and even complete strangers. His mom, Jill told his wife, Marissa that Ben was the only one out of her three rowdy Wisconsin boys who wanted to learn everything about the kitchen. “He had a gift […]
The Southwest Florida Agriculture Exposition is now accepting inquiries for indoor and outdoor vendors/concessionaires for the 2025 Southwest Florida Ag Expo. The event will be hosted at the Lee County Civic Center Complex Thursday, Feb. 27, through Sunday, March 9, 2025. All inquiries must be submitted by Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. If you are interested […]
Sent from Reader Georgette Lundquist Butch- I just went out and got my mail and my new copy of ROAR was in the mailbox. What a delight to see your front page article about development in Lee County especially in our little corner of it and the Board of County Commissioners. We have lived in […]
In a devastating blow to the arts community, all state funding for the arts have been vetoed, slashing $32 million. This decision will significantly impact the Alliance for the Arts, which was relying on this funding to provide affordable tickets and free programming to the community. In response, the Alliance for the Arts announces its […]
Some areas of county will see trash, recycling and yard-waste pickup begin an hour earlier Residents of unincorporated Lee County in Pine Island, Matlacha, North Fort Myers, Fort Myers Shores, Alva, Lehigh Acres, south Fort Myers and the Village of Estero are asked to set their trash, recycling and yard waste to the curb by […]
Free pool admission, free parking July 27-28 Lee County Parks & Recreation will offer free pool admission and free parking on Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28, in recognition of National Park and Recreation Month. Lee County Parks & Recreation sites offering free swimming or free parking include: Parks: Lakes Park, Manatee Park, Hickey […]
By: Butch Swank Over the past six months or so, I’ve spoken to people out and about or here in the office, and the recurring is this – people being upset about various proposals being considered by the Lee County Commissioners. I’ve heard these proposals range from building yet another crowded development despite the traffic […]
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