By: Matt Caldwell This week (November 17th, 2025) the House considered eight bills (seven constitutional amendments and a general bill) for property tax reform. While there are pros and cons to each of the proposals, HJR 207 stands out as the best proposal to increase the savings to homestead property owners. This proposes to create […]
By: Katrina Salokar, EastLeeNews.com Walk through the doors of Mon Paris Coffee Shop & Bakery, and you could almost believe you’ve stepped off a cobblestone street in Paris. The air is warm with the scent of butter and espresso. The pastry case gleams with golden croissants, elegant quiche, and desserts that could have come straight […]
The Buckingham Youth Baseball League (BYBL), a longtime fixture in the Fort Myers area providing recreational baseball opportunities, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Lee County Parks & Recreation Department, Alva, Inc., and the Alva community to relaunch youth baseball at the Alva Fields on N. River Rd. in Alva. This collaborative […]
Author: Fred Elliott | Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres – Project Chairperson This year marks the 19th year in a row that the Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres is hosting its Annual Free Thanksgiving Community Meal. The meal and the event are FREE for all in the community who have no place to go or […]
Next month’s roster of activities at Riverdale Public Library offers topics for all ages. The following activities are free to the public: Adult Programs Spanish Conversation Club 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 9, 16 Are you ready to take your Spanish-speaking skills to the next level? Improve your fluency by chatting with other adults. Join […]
Next month’s roster of activities at East County Regional Library offers topics for all ages. The following activities are free to the public: Adult Programs Let’s Play 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 8, 15 Join friends and friendly competitors alike for games of strategy, chance and fun. Bring your own game or choose from the […]
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contract to construct improvements to the intersection of Treeline Avenue and Daniels Parkway, including restructuring lanes to add a second northbound right turn lane. The improvements include: Analysis of the current intersection demonstrates that the three existing northbound left turn lanes are now underutilized […]
The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District is proud to announce the establishment of a new local chapter of Project Fire Buddies (PFB), a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children facing critical illnesses and their families through meaningful connections with fire departments and first responders. Project Fire Buddies partners with fire departments nationwide […]
Crews will begin to shift traffic to the newly constructed, fixed-span Big Carlos Pass Bridge beginning at 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, through 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14. Motorists will begin driving on the new bridge in the early morning hours of Friday, Nov. 14. Once the traffic is shifted, the LeeTran trolley stops on […]
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