Month: July 2025

Lee County Domestic Animal Services Joins NBCUniversal for Annual Clear The Shelters Pet Adoption Event this August

Lee County Domestic Animal Services Joins NBCUniversal for Annual Clear The Shelters Pet Adoption Event this August

Nationwide initiative has led to nearly 1.2 million adoptions & raised more than $5 million since 2015Lee County Domestic Animal Services has joined NBCUniversal Local’s 11th annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption campaign scheduled for Aug. 1 to 31, which will include a waived adoption fee event on Saturday, Aug. 23.  Animal Services will reduce adoption fees beginning […]

Analysis of the Proposed High School at Joel/Tuckahoe vs. Joel/David

Analysis of the Proposed High School at Joel/Tuckahoe vs. Joel/David

1. Purpose of School Siting School Board Officials Claim:“We don’t build schools for specific neighborhoods—we build them to serve the entire attendance zone. Riverdale, for example, serves Lehigh, North Fort Myers, and Buckingham.” Subject Matter Experts’ Response:This logic ignores localized impacts. Joel/Tuckahoe is not a central or accessible site for most of the East Zone. […]

Lee County Domestic Animal Services to hold a kitten adoption event

Lee County Domestic Animal Services to hold a kitten adoption event

Kitten season is still in full swing and Lee County Domestic Animal Services has many kittens looking for caring homes. To assist with adoptions, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office will host Lee County Domestic Animal Services for a kitten adoption event. The event will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Miromar […]

Veterans Park Recreation Center Hosts Drive-Thru Back-to-School Bash

Veterans Park Recreation Center Hosts Drive-Thru Back-to-School Bash

Lee County Parks & Recreation invites families to gear up for the new school year at the Drive-Thru Back-to-School Bash from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 9, at Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres. This free event is designed to help local students start the school year prepared. Families can […]

Lee County School District’s $400M Loan Sparks Public Outcry Over School Placement in Alva Instead of Lehigh

Lee County School District’s $400M Loan Sparks Public Outcry Over School Placement in Alva Instead of Lehigh

By: Amanda Cochran For several years, a growing number of concerned residents from East Lee County have urged the Lee County School District to adopt more responsible and transparent decision-making, particularly regarding the placement of new schools. Despite ongoing efforts—including emails, public testimony, and direct outreach to school board members—many feel their voices have been […]

Lee County Emergency Medical Services Receives National Recognition for its Commitment to Quality Care for Heart Attacks and Strokes

Lee County Emergency Medical Services Receives National Recognition for its Commitment to Quality Care for Heart Attacks and Strokes

American Heart Association presents the Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for proven dedication to ensuring access to best practices and life-saving care. Lee County Emergency Medical Services has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of […]

FSW Entrepreneurship Institute hosts 24-hour Hackathon

FSW Entrepreneurship Institute hosts 24-hour Hackathon

Participants to create solutions for some of SWFL’s most challenging problems The Frank G. Daveler Entrepreneurship Institute at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) invites aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers to participate in its inaugural 24-hour Hackathon, beginning at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 in Building K at the FSW’s Lee Campus, 8099 College Parkway, Fort […]

Breakfast and Lunch Served at No Cost to Students at all Lee County Public Schools

Breakfast and Lunch Served at No Cost to Students at all Lee County Public Schools

The School District of Lee County today announced that it is again part of the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) serving meals to students under the National School Lunch / National School Breakfast Programs for the 2025-26 school year. Every student in the district’s 82 traditional schools, 4 special centers, and 4 charter school locations will be served […]

City of Fort Myers Launches FixMyFort Resident Reporting Platform

City of Fort Myers Launches FixMyFort Resident Reporting Platform

New solution centralizes resident requests and communication for improved response The City of Fort Myers has partnered with CivicPlus, a public sector technology company, to implement FixMyFort, a new online system that allows residents to submit and track service requests related to infrastructure issues. Built on a technology platform known as software-as-a-service (SaaS), FixMyFort allows […]

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Celebrates First Graduating Class of its Pre-apprenticeship Program

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Celebrates First Graduating Class of its Pre-apprenticeship Program

Nearly 90% of Graduates Already Placed for Employment  Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida celebrates the first graduating class from its Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Recognizing the demand for “middle-skill” employees, the non-profit organization created this program to help participants fast-track a career in multiple trade industries by outlining their goals for the future and coordinating the steps necessary […]

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