By: Kara Tyler-Julian In Southwest Florida, with our warm subtropical climate, our native ecosystems support many species of snakes. The vast majority of the snakes that we encounter in this area are non-venomous and not dangerous to humans or pets, with only 4 species of venomous species found in the area. Unfortunately, many people moving […]
A Message From the Desk of Sheriff Carmine Marceno Following the pandemic, an enormous segment of the workforce was offered an opportunity to work from home… many never wishing to return to the office environment. “Work from home” opportunities began to appear nearly everywhere… online, via text, and in print. Many of these job offerings […]
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Here at The ROAR, we aim to amplify voices for the Eastern and South Central part of Lee County. We invite you to share what living in your community means to you and your vision for its future growth and development. Submit your thoughts or photos, and they could […]
By: Alexa Scoby | Marketing & Communications Manager With SWFL Inc. SWFL Inc. is pleased to announce that Richard Stern, Director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s State of the Region event. With over seven years of experience as […]
By: Taylor Whitney The Lee County Posse, founded in 1960, is currently the only non-profit arena available for use in Southwest Florida. Members pay a fee and can use the arena anytime outside of scheduled events. A group of elected board members runs the Lee County Posse. The current board members are President Sherry Groff, […]
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contract to build a water treatment system to improve the quality of water flowing from Lakes Park into Hendry Creek south of Fort Myers. This is the third in a series of water quality projects to be built at Lakes Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, […]
Part of a global service week initiative to strengthen communities and improve lives When we work together, we make the world better. That’s why Kiwanis International participates every year in Celebrate Community — a weeklong initiative that promotes collaboration between Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International and Rotary International. The event happens the second […]
By: The Honorable Matt Caldwell | Lee County Property Appraiser TRIM Season is in full swing at the Lee County Property Appraiser’s office, which means Lee County property owners are on the lookout for their Notice of Proposed Property Taxes. This formal communication is prepared by my office and coming to your mailbox soon! The […]
In response to Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, the Florida Department of Health has prepared for special needs shelter operations to begin in areas of anticipated landfall. In an emergency, such as an evacuation for a hurricane, you may need to go to a special needs shelter. If you know or care for an individual with […]
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