By: Olivia Lloyd | Club Secretary, Fort Myers East Rotary Club On Saturday, November 2nd from 10:00 am–2:00 pm held at Lee County Posse Arena, 17401 Palm Creek Drive in North Fort Myers. Fort Myers East Rotary Club is holding a family friendly, community fundraiser event. Families can enjoy a turkey shoot with food concessions, […]
East Lee News
Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron Forming
By: Lieutenant Jesse Spencer The Civil Air Patrol will host a formation meeting for those interested in joining the new Lee County Composite Squadron. We are looking for adults ages 19+ with no age limit and young adults 12-18 interested in becoming members. Non-pilot, pilot, drone, communications, and many other opportunities are available. All training […]
East Lee Co Chamber Gala
By: Mike Welch At this writing Hurricane Helene churns into the Gulf with a target on Florida’s Big Bend near the Capitol and a swipe to our Southwest Florida counties. After Ian two years ago we have learned the hard way on the power of these storms and the risk of living in “hurricane alley”. […]
Safer Streets For All
By: Matthew Maher PE, PTOE, RSP2I | Senior Associate & Traffic Engineer, Stantec Within the past five years, Lee County, Florida has averaged over 100 fatal and 600 serious injury crashes on an annual basis. This roughly translates to billions of dollars in societal costs per year. The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is […]
Mine Rezoning Request on CR78
By: Ashlynn K. Dunn The ROAR East Lee County News has recently been updated about a project in Hendry County on CR 78 that will negatively impact any driver or resident that traverses or lives on/near North River Road in Lee County. The 267-acre property located at 7800 CR 78 is in the process of […]
Hummus Republic Opens
Welcome to the new Hummus Republic in the Gulf Coast Town Center, 9903 Gulf Coast Main Street in Fort Myers. Hummus Republic is open Monday through Sunday from 10:30 am to 11:00 pm. Call 239-689-5662. We want everyone to know and love Mediterranean food as much as we do, with its endless variety, unique flavors, […]
Congratulations, Baer Family!
Trevor and Savanah Baer welcomed Emerson Baer on August 12th this summer. She weighed in at 6 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 inches long. Congratulations to the entire family at Roosters Fresh Farm Produce on State Road 80.
Beware of QR Code Scams
By: Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno QR Codes, “Quick Response Codes,” are all around us. These square, black and white boxes allow businesses to quickly direct you to their web site, can track product information in a supply chain, link us to applications as well as store financial information. The uses for these codes are […]
The Roar – October 2024 Issue
Florida State Parks Launches 2024 Photo Contest
Florida’s 175 state parks, trails and historic sites offer beautiful backdrops for recreation and nature-based photos, and we want to see them from your point of view. Florida State Parks is calling for all photo enthusiasts to get out, explore and capture … the Real Florida! “Florida’s state parks are full of beauty and wonder, and we are so excited to see them through your lens,” said […]
