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Lee Commissioners Approve Traffic Signal and Intersection Improvements for Lee Boulevard and Joan Avenue North
The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved measures Tuesday to install a traffic signal, new lighting, upgraded drainage, and other...
Lee Commissioners Approve Agreement with Town of Fort Myers Beach to Restore and Nourish Estero Island Beach
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an interlocal agreement with the Town of Fort Myers Beach...
Making The Case For A Better Lee County
By: Matt Caldwell Two questions have repeatedly come up in recent political discussion around the county: should the Lee County...
Smart Growth – Transportation & Land Use
By: Terri Lewis We’ve got very annoying congestion! It’s especially bad lately as we have seasonal residents, out-of-state spring break...
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New State Requirements Help Protect Your Home from Property Fraud
By: Kevin Karnes, Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Criminals shouldn’t be able to steal your home or property. Yet, for many years, thieves have illegally recorded fraudulent deeds to take a property’s ownership from its rightful owners, and the law required the Clerk’s Office to accept...
Caloosa 80 Words Matter
Special to East Lee County News Changes to the plan again. Now instead of asking for additional density, the developer has reduced the number of requested RV lots to 650 from their previous request of over 700. But what really is Caloosa 80 going to be? Currently it is zoned...
Expansion Without Proper Infrastructure
By: Susan Allen I recently wrote an article called “Sprawl Hurts Us All”. It elaborated on the concern that unbridled development has harmful effects on the citizens of Lee County. Alva Strong, a local group of concerned citizens and several other local groups, have been fighting the Lee County Commissioners...
Caloosa 80: The Responsible Decision
Submitted By: ALVA INC. www.alvafl.org ACTION REQUESTED: On March 25th, the Lee County Planning Agency (LPA) will be deciding to approve an amendment to the water and sewer service areas for another portion of the Alva Community. While water and sewer service is sometimes considered an upgrade to the community...
A Look At Lee County Housing Development
By: Special to East Lee County News During the last 10 years, while Lee County’s population grew by 23% – an estimated 140,000 residents – single-family home values rose by 213.8% during that same period. The Lee County Property Appraiser’s preliminary tax assessment for 2022 places average home values at...
Authority And Responsibility
By: Butch Swank – butch@goodladandswank.com My nickname is Butch. I much prefer that to my real name, Ralph, but like most things in life, there’s a tradeoff. When I was much younger and would run into a group of boys at a new school or new play yard, almost inevitably,...
Sprawl Hurts Us All
By: Susan Allen Why should anyone lose sleep over what happens in little Alva, Florida, or any other rural area? For many, Florida’s planned communities offer the seemingly perfect lifestyle with their protective gates, golf courses and clubhouses. But once outside the cloistered existence, we begin to see the devastating...
Senators Greet Constituents And County Leaders At Annual Pre-Session Luncheon
By: Katrina Salokar Senator Kathleen Passidomo and Senator Johnathan Martin greeted constituents and county leaders at the annual pre-session luncheon at Plantation Golf and Tennis Club Monday, December 18th. Senator Passidomo talked about the Live Local and Live Healthy initiatives that address affordable workforce housing and initiatives to attract and...
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Homeowners Insurance: A Case for Optimism
By: Butch Swank I believe the home insurance market is healing. In 2020, when it became apparent that the home insurance market was in dire
April 30, 2024
Smelled, Not Seen: The Eastern Spotted Skunk
By: Kara Tyler-Julian One of southwest Florida’s lesser-known native creatures is the eastern Spotted Skunk, known scientifically as Spilogale putorius. Most people who live in
April 30, 2024
Reporting In From VFW, Post 4174
By: Pat Whitehall As a guest Tuesday evening at the Lehigh Acres VFW, Post 4174, DAV meeting, I was both impressed and thankful for being
April 30, 2024
Sunpass Text Scam
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno You may have received this text message or one very similar: “We’ve detected a $3.95 charge for your recent usage of
April 30, 2024
Understanding Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
By: Dr. Khalid Sabha, MD Congestive Heart Failure occurs when your heart muscle becomes weakened or damaged, leading to an inability to pump blood efficiently.
April 30, 2024
BOCC Recognizes Gopher Tortoises as Important
By: Ashley Caso Gopher Tortoise Day, officially designated by the Gopher Tortoise Council, was celebrated on April 10th in Lee County. The Lee County Commission
April 30, 2024
