Community support needed to make a difference in the fight against food insecurity Harry Chapin Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization and only Feeding America partner serving Southwest Florida, is calling on community members to do their part to end hunger during Hunger Action Month. Established in 2008 by Feeding America, Hunger Action […]
Lee County Government has the following updates related to operations and preparations for Tropical Storm Helene, which is anticipated to bring inclement weather to residents tonight and throughout Thursday. Lee County offices will be closed Thursday. Employees working in emergency roles will continue in their duties. Emergency Management / Public Safety: The Emergency Operations Center […]
LCEC is monitoring Helene and encourages members to remain calm. Should scattered outages occur, LCEC has a strong restoration plan in place to reenergize members as quickly and safely as possible. LCEC is currently in full storm prep mode, making comprehensive arrangements to mitigate the impact of potential power outages. Key measures include: Securing out-of-state […]
The League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. invites the public to Learn about Six Proposed Amendments to the Florida Constitution on Saturday, October 5, 2024, 10-11:30am. Lakes Library, 15290 Bass Rd. Fort Myers. (This program is not sponsored/endorsed by the Lee County Library System). Register for in-person and virtual: https://SixProposedFloriidaAmendments.eventbrite.com This forum is an opportunity for voters to […]
I am deeply humbled and incredibly honored by the support I received during this campaign. I want to make one thing very clear – I do not feel defeated. Disappointed, yes. But defeated? Not at all. We started this journey with big goals and ambitious hopes. Although the outcome wasn’t what we had envisioned, I […]
By: Pat Whitehall Even though it’s so hot these days, our VFW Post 4174 is so busy with so many activities, projects and meals that there’s barely room on our calendar to list everything. To keep up with us, you need to either stop in or give us a call. We are located at 25 […]
By Butch Swank | butch@goodladandswank.com My wife always gives me the business about how, when I speak with my old buddies, we mercilessly make fun of each other. It’s 100% true, we tear into each other something fierce. One of my all-time favorites that I, sadly, was on the receiving end of was from my […]
By: Kara Tyler-Julian | Biologist Have you ever seen a small mammal running through the woods and wondered to yourself, “Was that a fox? A squirrel? A badger? Chupacabra?” Well, if that furry friend looked like a very large squirrel with a long bushy tail, chances are it was the elusive fox squirrel. In Southwest […]
By: Tommy Lee Cook When I closed on the Buckingham Blues Bar property on August 1st of 2002, the establishment had recently been voted the “Number One Lousiest Bar” in the five counties of Southwest Florida. Local biker groups had compiled a list of the twenty biggest s***holes in May 2002, and it had been […]
By: Terri Lewis, BSEE, MBA | Director of Planet Connected Recent data has positioned Florida as the 7th most expensive state for car insurance in the US. However, if Florida were to match the US average, it could potentially save residents a staggering $1.65 billion. Recently, Insurify updated the data from June 2022 to June […]
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