By: Rita Artwohl The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at The Landings Yacht, Golf, and Tennis Club (community entry off McGregor Blvd between Cypress Lake Drive and College Pkwy). Meetings begin at 11:30 […]
By: Mike Welch June 17th at the Plantation GCC in Gateway/Eastern Fort Myers saw citizens come together for presentations by Lee County Commissioner, Cecil Pendergrass and County Manager, Dave Harner. Pendergrass is also member of the Board of Directors of the East Lee County Chamber. Members and guests of the Chamber came from the various […]
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno The summer is upon us and the Lee County school year has ended. The dynamics of our streets and roadways change dramatically as children play on sidewalks, chase one another and run haphazardly in all directions. These conditions place an additional and significant burden on those operating motor vehicles. As always, […]
Why Military Mail Should Be Postage-Free By: Richard Erschik In the land of the free and the home of the brave, it’s astounding that the family members and those supporting our brave men and women serving in our military still have to pay postage for letters and packages sent to them. This is a practice […]
I am Mike Hollow, running to be your next Sheriff of Lee County. As a tenured Deputy with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 17 years, with experience in Patrol, Criminal Investigations, K9, and Internal Affairs as the unit’s Commander, I plan to lead with the integrity and expertise that the Sheriff’s Office and […]
Benjamin Beyer always loved to cook, but what he loved more was serving delicious dishes to his friends, family, and even complete strangers. His mom, Jill told his wife, Marissa that Ben was the only one out of her three rowdy Wisconsin boys who wanted to learn everything about the kitchen. “He had a gift […]
The Southwest Florida Agriculture Exposition is now accepting inquiries for indoor and outdoor vendors/concessionaires for the 2025 Southwest Florida Ag Expo. The event will be hosted at the Lee County Civic Center Complex Thursday, Feb. 27, through Sunday, March 9, 2025. All inquiries must be submitted by Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. If you are interested […]
Sent from Reader Georgette Lundquist Butch- I just went out and got my mail and my new copy of ROAR was in the mailbox. What a delight to see your front page article about development in Lee County especially in our little corner of it and the Board of County Commissioners. We have lived in […]
In a devastating blow to the arts community, all state funding for the arts have been vetoed, slashing $32 million. This decision will significantly impact the Alliance for the Arts, which was relying on this funding to provide affordable tickets and free programming to the community. In response, the Alliance for the Arts announces its […]
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