The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2025) voted to discontinue adding fluoride to Lee County Utilities drinking water. To view the agenda item and its back up material, click here. To view a video of that segment of the regularly scheduled meeting, click here or visit https://youtu.be/joaiJKWdq1Q. Lee County Utilities (LCU) is one of about […]
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the First New Construction Affordable Housing Rental Community in Lee County in Over 15 Years
What: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Hermosa North Fort Myers, Phase I & II. When: February 5th, 2025, at 8:00 AM- 10:00 AM. Where: 16321 N Cleveland Ave, North Fort Myers, Florida Details: ReVital Development Group, in collaboration with Birdsong Housing Partners and the Lee County Housing Authority, proudly announces the groundbreaking of Hermosa North Fort Myers, Phase I & II—a […]
Book Signing & Pizza at SWFL Historical Society Sunday February 2nd @ 3:30pm
Seventy years is a long, long time—especially for a pizza shop! Our good friend and historian, Cesar Becerra, is on a quest to bite down on some delicious pizza and, in fact, SHARE SOME SLICES WITH US. While we snack, he’ll serve up some tasty details about the history of this legacy pizza establishment. Join […]
Blue Waters Development Group Hosts Community Blood Drive to Support OneBlood
Blue Waters Development Group (“BWDG”), a local commercial real estate developer, is proud to announce that it will be hosting its second annual blood drive in partnership with OneBlood, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community asset responsible for providing safe, available, and affordable blood. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from 9:00 AM – […]
A Rudder
By: Butch Swank | butch@goodladandswank.com | President, SWFL Business Alliance + Owner, Goodlad & Swank Insurance, LLC A while back, I wrote an article about the real benefit to young people using “Yes, ma’am and No, sir.” My point was that these days, it’s almost an oddity to hear a kid demonstrate that level of […]
Guest Opinion: Single Member Districts
By: The Honorable Matt Caldwell | Lee County Property Appraiser Thursday, January 9, 2025 marked a historic day in Lee County history. By a vote of 6-1, the Lee County Legislative Delegation advanced a bill calling for a referendum in 2026 for five (5) single-member districts for the county commission! This is the closest opportunity […]
What’s Hookin’ in Southwest Florida by Eddie Yerdon
By: Capt. Eddie | Tight Lines, www.facebook.com/eddie.yerdon Hello, Folks! It’s time for Tight Lines with Capt. Eddie. With hunting season wrapping up, it’s time to swap out the rifles for rods and reels and embrace everything SWFL fishing has to offer. There’s no better way to unwind and reconnect with nature than by heading out […]
It’s A New Year. How About A New Attitude Toward Landscaping?
By: Marlene Rodak | President, Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society The new year brings resolutions—some realistic, some not. One to consider is making your landscaping friendlier and lighter on the environment. What does that mean? Perhaps you can reduce irrigation by installing native plants that (once established) need less supplemental water. Now […]
Our Flavors: Exploring Southwest Florida’s Local Dishes
By: Arthur Ingram Southwest Florida boasts a bounty of fresh flavors shaped by sun-drenched coastlines and warm breezes. Even longtime residents can stumble on dishes they’ve never tried, from frog legs to “swamp cabbage.” Each local specialty connects to the region’s natural setting and storied past, offering surprising tastes that sometimes catch even seasoned Floridians […]
Tails From The Garden: An Unexpected Helper
By: Kara Tyler-Julian | Biologist In the forgotten back corner of a suburban yard, many small weeds are sprouting, overlooked by the homeowner who is otherwise occupied. These small weed sprouts are spotted, however, by a family of small rodents. The movement at the back of the yard attracts my attention and I notice this […]
