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Lee Commissioners Approve Item to Assist with Cleanup Efforts in Lehigh Acres
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to take another step...
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Lee Commissioners Approve Measures to Expand and Improve the Cape Coral Bridge
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve two measures...
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School to Start with a Certified Teacher in Every Classroom
When students return to school on Monday, August 11th, a certified teacher...
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Donate Today to Support One of Our Own – Jesse Spencer & the Lee County Civil Air Patrol
By: 1st Lt Jesse Spencer Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary The Civil...
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School District to Partner with Bus Patrol to Protect Students
To keep students safe from motorists as they board and exit their...
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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...
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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...
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Lee County Domestic Animal Services to hold a kitten adoption event
Kitten season is still in full swing and Lee County Domestic Animal...
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Veterans Park Recreation Center Hosts Drive-Thru Back-to-School Bash
Lee County Parks & Recreation invites families to gear up for the...
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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...
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FSW Entrepreneurship Institute hosts 24-hour Hackathon
Participants to create solutions for some of SWFL’s most challenging problems The Frank...
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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...
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City of Fort Myers Launches FixMyFort Resident Reporting Platform
New solution centralizes resident requests and communication for improved response The City...
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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...
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FSW School of Education to Launch Southwest Florida’s First Teacher Apprenticeship Program This Fall
Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) School of Education (SOE), in partnership with...
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August Programs at East County Regional Library
Next month’s roster of activities at East County Regional Library offers topics...
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August Programs at Riverdale Public Library
Next month’s roster of activities at Riverdale Public Library offers topics for...
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Donalds Announces Personal Safety Workshop In Fort Myers
Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has released the following information announcing an in-person personal...
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Fort Myers Beach Flotilla 91 Invites Families to Master Safe Boating with “Boat America” Course
With Southwest Florida’s waterways bustling, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 91...
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Alliance for the Arts to Host Arts & Culture Town Hall on July 19
The Alliance for the Arts invites the public to attend a free...
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