By: Katrina Salokar | East Lee County News Get ready for a powerhouse Halloween lineup as Tommy Lee Cook and The Buckingham Blues Band team up with arena-rock revivalists Maiden Cane for the inaugural Fall Fest at 2400 First Street. The celebration kicks off Friday, October 31, with gates opening at 5:30 PM. Festival-goers can […]
By: Katrina Salokar | East Lee County News Peter’s Academy Offers Hope, Help, And A Hands-On Future For Families In the heart of North Fort Myers, something extraordinary is taking root—a fresh, faith-based approach to autism education that’s transforming lives one student, one family, and one farm chore at a time. Welcome to Peter’s Academy, […]
By: Amanda Cochran | Special to East Lee County News When people think of “old Florida” in Southwest Florida, small historic cow towns like Alva, Fort Denaud, and LaBelle often come to mind. These communities sit near the point where four counties—Hendry, Glades, Lee, and Charlotte—meet at what is known as the “quad-point.” For now, […]
By: Katrina Salokar | East Lee County News Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway recently made a massive $800 million investment in Lennar, with a smaller $191.5 million stake in D.R. Horton. Both are giants of the sprawl machine that’s remaking Florida’s landscape one subdivision at a time. Buffett isn’t a stranger to housing—Berkshire already owns Clayton […]
By: Concerned Citizens for Lee County | Special to East Lee County News Southwest Florida has been losing its natural defenses at an alarming rate. Between 1999 and 2023, Lee County lost 31% of its wetlands, and from 1996 to 2010, more than 90 square miles of wetlands and land cover vanished—far above the national […]
Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) has received $2,860,400 in legislative funding for two projects that will remodel the health professions building and provide nursing simulation lab equipment at FSW’s Charlotte Campus in Punta Gorda. These projects will expand FSW’s Associate in Science in Nursing degree (ASN) program on the Charlotte Campus by renovating Building E […]
The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District is proud to announce a fundraiser to support Cadet Post 102 as they prepare to participate in the upcoming Florida Winter Fire Games. Cadet Post 102 is a youth program designed to provide young adults aged 14–20 with the opportunity to explore a career in the fire service. […]
Lee County Parks & Recreation plans Fall Festival events throughout October. Events include: The Fall Festival will include a pumpkin patch, inflatables, hayrides, Scarecrows in the Park, the Halloween Express train and concessions. Parking for the Fall Festival event is $3 per vehicle. Prices vary per activity. For more information visit www.leeparks.org/lakespark or call 239-533-7578. Come out […]
When Lucy’s grandfather, Mr. Jim Donmoyer, tells the story of Lucy’s Lemonade Stand, he doesn’t begin with numbers or totals — he begins with Lucy. A little girl whose fight with cancer left an imprint on everyone who knew her, and whose joy and determination continue to ripple outward through the project that bears her […]
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